George  Washington  Flowers 
Memorial  Collection 

DUKK  UNlVKRSn  V  I.IHRAKV 


EtTAaUIHEO  lY  THE 

rAMitv  or 
COLON  F.I.  »  LOWERS 


Trcaauie  Houi 


REGULATIONS 

ADOPTED   FOR   THE 

PROVISIONAL  FORCE 

OF    THE 

TENNESSEE  VOLUNTEERS, 

TOGETHER    WITH   THE 

ACT  OF  TEXXESSEE  LEGISLATURE  OF  18G1, 

OKGANIZIXG  SAID  PROVISIONAL  FORCE. 


NASHVILLE,    TENN: 

J.  O.  GRimTH  ^  CO..  PRINTER'',  fXlON  AND  AMEiUCAX  OFFICE. 
18(31. 


INDEX, 


A. 
ABSENCE.  No.  ol  paragraph. 

leave  of,  not  to  be  granted  to  officers  on  tendering 

their  resignations,  unless 29 

leaves  of,  to  officers 170  to  181 

temporary  leave  of,  officers  on,  not  deprived  of  their 

fuel  and  quarters 975 

leave  of,  officers  on,  not  entitled  to  transportation, 

TThen 1002 

■without  leave,  officers  on,  not  to  receive  pay,  &c 1182 

ACCOUNTS, 

supervision  of,  &c 891  to  958 

of  money  and  property  to  be  rendered  to 936 

to  be  endorsed  by 9.37 

suspended 938 

to  be  rendered  in  Quartermaster's  Department  to  the 

Quartermaster-General 1052 

to  be  rendered  in  the  Commissariat  to  the  Commissa- 
ry-General  1097 

physician's,  of  pay,  to  be  sent  to 1146 

pay,  not  to  be  transferred,  &c 1173 

to  be  rendered  (o  the  Paymaster-General ..1207 

to  be  rendered  to  the  chief  of  the  corps  of  Engineers 

and  Topographical  Engineers 1219  to  1224 

to  be  rendered  to  the  chief  of  Ordnance 1268  to  1273 

to  be  rendered  by  officers  on  recruiting  service 1338 

AD.TUTANT. 

how  appointed 71 

affidavits  may  be  tnltcn  bcforo 925 

AraUTANT-GENERAL'S  DEPARTMP:NT, 

officers  of  the,  though  eligible  to  command,  not  to  as- 
sume command  except,  &c 14 

44.'5;)8i 


i  V  INDEX. 

ADJUTANT-GENERALS  DEPARTMENT,  No.  of  psrapraph. 

resignaiion?  to  be  forwarded  to  Adjutant-General '25,  26 

A<Jjut«nt-(]cncral  to  report  the  state  of  an  officer's 

accouDls  before  presenting  hia  resignation 27 

bUok  warrants,  discharges,  &c.,  furnished  from. ..70, 101,451 
inrentories  of  deceased  officers  and  soldiers  to  be  for- 
warded to 140,  147,  148 

orders  assigning  the  stations  of  officers  of  Engineers, 

kc,  will  be  made  tlirough  the 430 

returns  made  to  the,  by  commanders  of  divisions,  regi- 
ments", &c 448to4G8 

officers  of  the,  to  bo  assigned  to  head-quarters  of  ar- 
mies, divisions,  &c 478 

Adjutant-General  to  conduct  the  recruiting  service.. ..Art.  xlvii 
AIDES-DE-CAMP, 

Imw  appointed 33 

AMMINITIOX, 

care  of 54 

in  charge  of  company  officers 103,  lOS,  104 

in  convoys 736 

in  transports 836 

not  to  be  taken  into  hospital 1125 

APPOINTMENT, 

of  officers 21,  22 

of  citizens 23 

on  tlie  staff. 32to36 

citizens  receiving,  not  entitled  to  transportation  ex- 
cept  1004,  1005 

applicants  for,  as  assistant  surgeons 1 1'»5  to  1157 

of  officerB  teiiiporiirily  in  the  militia 1'204 

ARMAMKNT, 

care  of 50,  61,  52,  53 

ARMS 

in  posifcssion  of  companies 00,  00,  07,  100,  101 

of  duserters  to  be  turned  over  to 706 

care  uf,  on  transports 835 

re<|uircd  for  an  ofliccr  for  his  own  use 1237 

needing  repairs  may  bo  sent  to 1239 

pricoii  of 1280 

ARMS  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES 

to  be  painted  on  drums 108 

description  of. 1307 


INDEX,  V 

ARRESTS,                                                                                      Xo.  of  paragraph. 
of  officers  ami  non-commissioned  officers 211  to  219 

ARTILLERY, 

practice  of,  &c.,  regulated 55  (o  G8 

commander  of,  duties  in  sieges 777,794  810 

B. 
BAGGAGE  TRAINS, 

care  and  conduct  of. 754  to  762  994 

BAKING, 

saving  in  the  flour  ration  by,  to  constitute  tlie  post 

fund 190 

BANDS, 

number  of  men  allowed  for 77 

how  mustered 7g 

to  be  at  head  quarters,  provided 79 

BARRACKS  AND  QUARTERS 

not  to  be  erected  or  altered  but  by  order  of. 956 

allotment,  care  of,  &c 961  to  986 

when  commuted 974 

BATHING, 

men  to  bathe 95^  850 

BATTLES, 

dispositions  for 699  to  725 

BIVOUACS, 

formations  of,  &c 53I  to  538 

BLANK  FORMS 

of  warrants,  &c.,  furnished  from 70   IGl 

of  returns  required  from  the  commanders  of  divisions, 

&c.,  to  be  furnished  by 45I 

for  Quartermaster's  and  Pay  Departments  will  be  pro- 
cured by 1022 

for  Subsistence  Department,  no  charge  for  printing 

allowed 1100 

for  Engineer  Corps 1227 

for  Ordnance  Department, 1279 

for  recruiting  service 1325  lo  1332 

BOARD, 

Ordnance,  how  composed 1230 

BOARD  OF  EXAMINATION 

for  the  appointment  of  any  citizens  to  the  army 2-3 

medical 1153^  II54 

44,'if)81 


X\  INDEX. 

BOARl»  OP  INSPECTORS,                                          Ko.  of  |vu-a?r«ph. 
00  recruii!«  imflt  for  scrrice 1S52  to  1357 

BOARD  OF  8UKVEV, 

(o  examine  injured  stores,  &c 920.  Ii32 

(o  take  nn  invent orj  of  public  property  in  charge  of  a 
ilcccased  ofliccr .>.......  ......933 

BOOKS, 

for  record  of  artillery  practice rifi,  57.  58 

reffimental '^'■^ 

pout ^J 

company 123 

how  obtJiincd l'>_"> 

char(rc  for  printing  not  allowed 1100 

for  medical  officers page  251 

.     to  be  kept  by  officer  in  charge  of  the  construction  of 

permanent  works 1  "JJi'i 

to  be  kepi  by  Ordnance  officers 1 227 

blank,  for  recruiting  service,  how  obtained,  &c 1825  to  1032 

BRKVKT, 

rank,  lakes  effect  when 10,  11,  1175 

pay,  when  allowed 1 1 7i't 

C. 

CAMr?, 

formation  of,  &c 4811  to  538 

troops  in.  to  be  exercised 540 

CANTONMENTS, 

f.irmation  of,  &c 530  to  544 

CAPTAINS, 

iiiuil  servo  with  their  companies 70 

of  companies,  duties  of **5  to  126 

to  forward  certificate  of  disability  iu  case  of 1C3 

CAHliS. 

dinbursing  officers  not  to  bet   nt S98 

CASUALTIES,      • 

riMwrns  of ---  -.453 

CERTIFICATE 

of  disability  to  be  sent,  i:c 1«j3.  104 

blank,  to  be  in  charge  of  the  company  commander 107 

uppHcaliouB  for  a  leave  of  absence  on  account  of  sick- 
ness, to  bo  accompanied  by .....179 

medical,  to  bo  forwarded. I'^iO 


INDEX.  Vll 

CERTIFICATE  Ko.  or  i.aiapraph. 

to  private  servants 763 

to  laundresses 70 1 

of  attendance  on  a  court 1027 

of  merit,  pay  due  on,  commences 1189 

CHAPLAINS 

selected  by,  &c 201 

how  paid 1167 

when  pay  ceases  to  be  reported  to 1201 

CLOTHING, 

how  supplied,  allowance,  &c 1031  to  1050 

articles  of,  issued  to  recruits 1317 

COLORS, 

description  of 1369,  1370,1371 

COMMAND, 

officer  highest  in  rank  to 7 

officers  of  Engineers,  Ordnance,  &c.,  not  to  exercise..  12, 13,14 

succession  in.. i 15, 10,  17, 18 

according  to  brevet  rank 1176 

appropriate  to  grades 1177 

COMMANDING  OFFICERS, 

temporary,  not  to  annul  standing  orders 18 

to  forward  reports  of  target  practice 66 

of  regiments 71,  73,  IW,  1362 

of  companies 85  to  126 

of  divisions,  &c.,  in  the  field 47G,  477 

of  districts  or  departments  shall  require  abstracts,  &c. , 

to  be  rendered 050 

to  enforce  a  rigid  economy  in  public  expenses 949 

may  order  issues  of  clothing  to 1050 

not  to  forfeit  allowances  when 1181 

to  make  a  report  to  the  chief  of  Ordnance  when 121-5 

COMMISSARY  DEPARTMENT, 

officers  of,  though  eligible  to  command,  aot  to  as- 
sume the  command  except,  &c 14 

senior  Lieutenant,  holding  the  appointment  of  As- 
sistant Commissary  of  Subsistence,  entitled  to  per- 
form the  duty 36 

officers  in,  to  give  bonds 891 

duties  of,  see  Art.  xlii. 

forms  in page  21  o  to  241 


Viii  INDEX. 

COMPANI ES  Ko.  of  iwrnprnph. 

Ukc  place  in  bafallion  according  to <j'.t 

interior  tnanagemcnt  of 85  to  12C 

paraded  for  payment  to  bo  attended  by  an  officer 11 05 

commanders  of,  responsible  for  arms,  &c 1240 

COXTUACTS, 

by  whom  directed,  how  made,  &c 009  to  1*48 

subsistence  stores  to  be  obtained  by 1059 

for  subsi!<tiug  recruiting  parties 1081  to  1088 

for  cannon,  &c.,  how  made 1232 

CONTRIBUTIONS 

in  money  or  kind  ma^- be  levied  by 482 

CONVOYS  AND  THEIR  ESCOllTS, 

formation  an  J  conduct  of 729  to  753 

CORPS  OF  ESGIXEERS  AND  TOPOGRAPHICAL  ENGINEERS. 
Sec  Engineers. 

CORRESPONDENCE, 

general  rules  for  military 439  to  447 

letters  of,  transmitted  to  accompany 1271 

to  Adjutant-General  on  recruiting  service,  how  en- 
dorsed   1 334 

COUNCIL  OF  ADMINISTRATION 

to  establish  the  price  of  washing  soldier's  clothing 125 

post 149,  150,  185  to  189 

comjany 197,   198 

to  select  chaplain,  &c 201 

COURTS,  CIVIL, 

proceedings  in,  when  an  officer  is  a  party  to 1305,  ISGG 

COURTS-MARTIAL, 

composition  of,  &c 801  to  882 

stationery  fur 1020 

expenses  of 1024  to  1027 

D. 

DAILY   DfTlES 

in  fiarriaon  ;  hours  prescribed  by  commanding  officer 221 

inciiiiip;  hours,  details,  &c.,  liow  announced 498 

DECEASED 

officers 145,  140,  147 

non-commissioned  officers 148,  149,  150 

soldiers,  amount  due  laundress 1185 

officers,  inventories  of  property  in  charge 933 


INDEX.  IX 

DECEASED  Xo.  of  paragraph, 

non-commissioned  officers  and  privates  148,  149,  150,  454,  1124 

DEFENSE  OF  FORTIFIED  PLACES, 

instructions  for  tlic 820  to  831 

DErARTMENTS, 

military  geograpliical,  will  be  established  by 37 

DEPOTS, 

for  an  army  in  the  field 488 

for  the  -wounded 717 

for  recruits,  how  established 1341 

DESERTERS, 

to  be  reported 151 

rewards  for  apprehending 152 

expenses  for  pursuing 153 

to  make  good  time  lost 154 

not  to  be  restored  to  duty  without  trial,  except,  &c 155 

to  have  rewards  and  expenses  for  apprehending  set 

against  pay 150 

not  to  receive  pay  while  awaiting  trial 157,  1184 

from  the  enemy,  to  be  secured,  &c G32,  765 

arms,  &c. ,  of 7G6 

clothing  of 1048 

to  forfeit  aU  pay 1083 

DETACHMENTS, 

formation  and  conduct  of G40  to  G46 

on  transports 832  to  8G0 

DISCHARGES, 

authority  to  grant 150 

duplicates  forbidden IGl 

cause  of,  &c.,  to  be  stated 162 

not  to  be  given  to  insane  soldiers 165 

of  soldiers  absent  from  companies  to  be  reported 1G6 

blank,  to  be  in  the  custody  of  the  company  commander^.  167 

DISCIPLINE, 

military 1,  2,  3 

of  regiments,  &c 73  to  122 

DISCISSIONS. 

what  kind  of,  prohibited 210 

DRE.-S 

of  the  army,  gee  Article  LI. 

DRESS  paradf;, 

form  of 325  (o  336 


X  INDEX. 

URESS    rAIlADE.  No.  of  ivirnpraph. 

officers  to  siicnd "337 

noi  I..  \r  A\^\>vn»vd  Willi 338 

DRl'MS. 

how  J  Riiiici   an-l  inarkcil 108 

E. 

ESCAMI'MKNT, 

order  of,  for  infantry 50G  to  511 

cavalry 515  to  527 

artillery 5118  to  530 

EXOINEEllS, 

officers  of,  not  to  assume,  nor  to  be  ordered  on  duty 

other  than,  &c 12 

officers  of,  though  eligible  to  command  according  to 

rank,  not  to  asi^ume  command  unless,  &c 14 

officers  of,  assigned  to  head-quarters  of  armies,  &c 478 

chief  of,  in  the  field 480,  481 

during  a  siege 777,  794,  810,  812,  817 

corps  of,  duties  of,  &c 1-11  to  Vlll 

ENLISTMENTS 

to  bo  taken  in  triplicate l-'ll 

EQUIPAGE, 

allowance,  care,  &c.,of  cnnip  and  garrison 1031  to  1051 

ESCOHT8 

of  honor 2"U  to  204 

funeral 207  to  292 

EXCHANGE  AND  TKANSFKK 

of  officers 30,  3 1 

of  woldiorft 1  1 1  i  o    114 

EXTIlA-DrTV, 

coDipcnsfttion  for  soldiers  on 8S3  to  S'JO 

rolls  for 1028 

soldiers  cuiployeil  in  Commissariat  to  bo  paid  the  reg- 
ulated allowance 1096 

1'. 

FLAGS, 

dcccripiion  of 13G8 

FLAG  OF  TRUCE. 

caution  to  b«  observed  respecting  bearers  of 030 


INDEX.  XI 

FORAGE,  No.  of  i.arai.'iai.h. 

allowance  of,  &c 1010,  1011,  1012 

FORMS 

of  Quartermaster's  Department page  137  to  205 

Subsistence  Department "    214  to  241 

Medical  Department "    254  to  283 

Pay  Department "    300  to  312 

Corps  of  Engineers  and  Topographical  Engi- 
neers    "    31G  to  3ol 

Ordnance    Department "    372  to  420 

Recruiting  Service "      433,  434 

FORMS  OF  PARADE, 

dress  parade,  review,  &c 325  to  3'*8 

FORTIFICATIONS, 

care  of 38  to  49 

care  of,  armament,  &c 5  to  54 

FUEL, 

allowance  of 903 

for  mess-room 9G6 

not  consumed,  to  be  returned 967 

increase  of  allowance 908 

issued  only  in  the  month  for  which  due 9G9 

when  commuted 974,  975,  976 

FUND, 

post 190  to  1% 

regimental ., 106 

company 197,  198,  199 

public,  not  to  be  expended  for  the  purchase  of  any 

land,  unless 955 

turned  over  by  one  paymaster  to  another  to  be  enter- 
ed in 1202 

for  recruiting  service,  how  obtained .1288 

FURLOUGHS 

to  enlistmcn 182  to  184 

FURNITURE, 

mess,  for  soldier  in  the  field 117 

for  soldiers'  barracks 978 

for  each  officer 979 

will  be  provided  for  officers'  quarters  whcn« 980 


Xii  INDEX 

G. 

G EN'KR  AL  POLICE                                                                      No.  of  ivimprnph . 
in  cnm]i "62  to  768 

GCAKI»  MOUNTING, 

form  of 365  to  388 

GCAKDS. 

to  he  relieved  every  twenty-four  hours 3G5 

where  organized 3GC,  375 

dulieB  of 380  to  121 

form  of  report pngc  55 

in  cnmp 510,  511,  523 

police,  duties  of,  &c 5G4  to  583 

picket,  duties  of. 584  to  502 

prnnd 603  to  033 

ndvancc  and  rear,  composition  of. -    70,071 

advanced,  may  be  posted  to  aid  the  pursuit 704 

for  trains 7->7 

in  a  siege,  in  case  of  a  sortie,  duties  of , ^'■^•' 

on  transports ^'■^^ 

GUIDONS, 

■Ipscription  of 1373 

ir. 

HAVLIISACKS 

will  be  marked 107 

to  be  searched 078 

HONOllS, 

to  whom  given 227  to  247 

HoluteH 248  to  200 

cKoortH 261  to  264 

funeral 206  to  292 

paid  by  guards  in  camp 569 

not  to  be  |>aid  by  frooi>s  on  the  march 003 

not  to  be  paid  in  tiie  trenches 801 

H(iR8i:s, 

i-are  of,  on  transports 857,  858,  859 

lobebrandeil 018 

incurably  unfit  for  any  public  service 926 

of  officcrit,  which  are  to  be  transported,  to  be  authorized  by.  993 
mounted  ofiicers  may  purchase  from  among  the  pub- 
lic horses,  when,  i's:c » , 1030 

of  mounted  officers,  to  be  shod  by 1030 


INDEX.  XIU 

HOSPITAL  STEWARDS,  Xo.  of  i.aragraj.h. 

allo-wancc  of,  to  hospitals 1132 

how  appointed,  &c 1158,1159,  1160,  1101 

HOSPITALS, 

issues  to  nnd  purchases  for 1073,  1074,  1075 

how  supplied  with  medical  stores 1105,  1107 

duties  of  senior  medical  offi-f  1115  to    1120,    1122  to   1126, 

cers  of \1128toll31,  1138,  1139,  1159 

attendants  of 1132 


INDIANS, 

issues  to 1077 

INSPECTION 

of  troops 293  to  309 

of  hospital,  quarters,  &c 310,  311,  312  313 

of  books  and  accounts 314,  315 

reports  will  show,  &c 462 

reports  of  stores  reported  unserviceable &27 

of  public  buildings  will  be  made 982,  983 

of  armories  and  arsenals  to  be  made  annually 1246 

tours  of,  by  superintendents  of  recruiting  service,  will 

be  made  only 1200 

INSPECTOR-GENERAL'S  DEPARTMENT, 

oflSccrs  of,  though  eligible  to  command,  not  to  asr 

sume  unless 14 

reports  of  inspection  will  show  the  discipline  of  the 

troops,  &c 402,  403 

Inspector-General  to  examine  military  stores  report- 
ed unserviceable 027 

ISSUES, 

how  made,  regulated,  &c 1072  to  1080,  1088 

JUDGE  ADVOCATE 

of  a  court-martial,  duties  of 871  to  8^'2 

per  diem  to 1025 

L. 

LAUNDRESS, 

allowance  of,  per  company 12i 

price  of  washing  by,  how  fixed 125 

debts  due  the,  how  collected 126 

following  the  army,  to  be  furnished  with  a  certificate 764 


XiV  INDEX. 

LAUNDRESS,  Ko.  ol  immprnph. 

Mparatcil  from  company,  may  draw  rations  when 1070 

ralion  of page  1212 

mcliral  at  tendance  upon 1133 

uuouni  due,  from  deserter?,  to  be  mentioned  on  mus- 
ter-roll   1185 

LEAVE  OF  ABSENCi: 

not  to  bo  granted  when  a  post  will  be  left  without  n 

commiusioncd   officer 170 

when  to  commence 171 

who  may  grant 17- 

limif   of - 17- 

application  for,  to  be  endorsed  by 173 

commander  of  a  post  to  report  on  leaving 174 

LIEUTENANTS 

holding  an  appointment  of  Assistant-Commissary  of 

fiubsistcnce 30 

tu  assist  the  Captains  in  the  performance  of  all  com- 
pany duties 86 

MARArDINQ 

forbidden 7G8 

MARCHES, 

arrangements  for,  &c 0G8  to  098 

MEMCAL  DEPARTMENT, 

officers  of,  not  to  exercise  command  except lo 

officers  of,  not  to  be  put  in  arrest 21 1 

"  .IS  of,  having  charge  of  hospitals,  to  inspect 2'J4 

!>•  of,  oil  transports,  duty  of 863,  854,  856 

« iiief  of,  lo  regulate  tho  employment  of  hired  persons 

requiBlle  for 893 

of  the lltlJ  to  1161 

>*  of  retunis,  .^.> 254  to  283 

MESS, 

foldiers' Ill  to  117 

on  tranwports 840 

rooms,  alia wancc  of 900 

MILEAGE, 

when  an  officer  is  entitled  to 1003 

MILITARY  ACADEMY, 

graduates  of,  arc  appointed  to  vacancies  in  the  army 22 


INDEX.  XV 

MILITIA,  \o.  of  paraprapli. 

requisitions  for,  bow  made 1570 

to  be  mustered  by  an  officer  of  the  regular  army 1580 

duty  of  mustering  officer 1581,  1582,  1584 

general  staff  officews  of,  not  to  be   mustered  in 1582 

duty  of  officer  must  ering  out 1583,  1 584 

muster  of,  •with  a  view  to  payment 1585,  1586 

to  be  paid  by  Paymasters  of  the  regular  army 1587 

MUSTER-ROLLS, 

how  made 323 

where  sent 324 

to  be  accompanied   by  a  letter  of  transmission 443 

MUSTERS, 

by  whom  made 317,  318 

to  be  preceded  by  inspection,  &c 310 

form   of,  &c 320  to  322 

N. 

KON-COMMISSIONED  OFFICERS, 

how   appointed 71,  72 

how   reduced 75 

be  sent  to  the  guard-house 74 

"urnishcd  with  a  warrant  of  rank 70 

mand  of  squads,  responsibility  of 00 

be  employed  in  any  menial  service 122 

ed  Ordinance  Sergeants  to  be  dropped,  &c 134 

lO  be  transferred  from  one  regiment  to  another 

except,  &c 141 

duties  of,  when  in  action 715 

who  were  recommended  for  promotion  to  brevet,  to 

receive   additional  pay 1100 

may  re-enlist  in  company  or  regiment  within  two 

months,  &c 1313 

O. 

OFFICERa, 

how  appointed  and  promoted 10  to  23 

resignations  of 21  to  20 

exchange  or  transfer  of 30,  31 

general,  to  appoint  their  own  aids-dc-camp 33 

in  temporary  command,  not  to  alter  or  annul  s<a.nding 
orders 18 


XVI  INDEX. 

OFFICERI',  No.  of  paroRiaph. 

must  «?rTo  Ihrce  years  with  their  regiments  before  fill- 
ing I'f'ffiiions  on  (he    Staff  separating  ihem   from 

their  companies,  &c 3-J 

of  moinlcd  corps  not  to  be  separated  from  their  regi- 
ments except,  &c 35 

to  he  cautious  in  reproving  non-commissioned  officers,  kc.lb 

traveling  under  orders  to  report,  &c 168 

on  leave  of  ahsenae,  &c.,  to  report  to 171 

prevented  by  sickness  from  joining  his  post,  to  trans- 
mit certificates,  &c 18tt 

in  arrest li  11  to  211) 

of  staff  corps  are  assigned  to  the  head-quarters  of  ar- 
mies, &c 478 

important  orders,  &c.,  to  be  intrusted  to 517,  548 

to  attend   to  packs  and  girths  on  marches G78 

who  accompany  escorts  not  to  exercise  command  ex- 
cept, &c 734 

who  shall  sell  or  dispose  of,  for  a  premium,  any  draft,  &c.8"J7 

disbur.sing,  who  bet  at  cards 898 

not  to  take  a  receipt  in  blank K'.)'.) 

not  to  purchase  supplies  from  persons  in  tiie  military 

service •'04 

have  no  authority  to  insure  public  property I'lG 

intrusted  with  public  funds  or  properly,  to  render  re- 
turns, &c 03G.  1052 

to  select  (lunrlers  according  to  rank,  i*i;c '.'70  to  973 

in  the  field,  not  entitled  to  coniiuututiun 970 

horses  of,  to  be  shed  by 1030 

in  (juarlerinasler"»  Department,  to  furnish  useful  in- 

formatiiin  of  routes,  &c 1058 

may  draw  subsislcnco  Btores,  &c li'^M 

commnnding  companies  to  attend  payment  of  company.. II G5 

how  paid,  kc 1167,  1172 

not  enlitledto  pay  when,  &c 11G8,  11G9,  1171,1174 

having  brevet  commissions  entitled  to  brevet  pay  when..  1175 

charging  brevet  jiay  to  state  the  command ]  178 

for  reortiiiing  service  detailetl  by,  &c 1284 

inlruHled  with  the  commund  of  recruits  will  forward 1358 

made  a  jtarlylo  any  proceeding  in  a  civil  court 13G5,  13G6 

OFEICKKSOFTHE  DAY 

to  repair  to  Ibc  office  of  commanding  offic  cr 393 


INDEX.  xvn 

OFFICERS  OF  THE  DAY  No.  of  paragraph. 

to  see  that  the  officer  of  the  guard  is  furnished  with 

the  countersign,  &c 394 

to  visit  the  guards  day  and  night 395 

to  make  remarks  on  the  guard  report 396 

is  charged  with  the  order  and  cleanliness  of  camp,  &c.  668,  677 
on  transports 838,  848 

OFFICER  OF  THE  GUARD, 

duties  of,  in  garrisons 397,  .398,  399,  400 

duties  in  camp .-676,  576,  577,  580,  681,  604,  605,  617 

on  transports  to  be  officer  of  the  day 838 

ORDERS, 

enumeration  of 422 

general 423 

special^ 424 

to  be  read  by  the  officer,  &c 425 

form  of 426 

how  addressed 429 

assigning  officers  to  stations  to  be  given  by 4.30 

a  file  of  to  be  kept,  &c 431 

if  not  received  in  regul.ar  succession,  to  be  reported,  &c..  .432 

orderly  hours  for  giving  and  receiving 433 

on  marches,  &c.,  how  sent _ 434 

involving  expenditure  to  be  sent,  &c 437 

copies  of,  to  be  sent  to 438 

in  the  field,  to  be  carried  by 647,  548 

marching,  execution  of,  not  to  be  delayed 681 

mny  be  printed  by  order  of 1021 

ORDNANCE  DEPARTMENT, 

officers  of,  though  eligible  to  command,  not  to  assume 

command  unless.  &c 14 

after  a  battle,  officers  of,  collect  the  munitions,  ic 722 

duties  of,  &c 1228tol281 

ORDNANCE  SERGEANTS, 

how  selected  and  appointed 127,  128,  129 

appointment  and  removal  of,  to  be  reported 134 

lo  V>c  dropped  from  company  rolls 134 

bow  assigned  to  posts 130 

how  mustered  and  reported 139 

duties  of 13.5,  136,  137 

to  appear  under  arms 188 

may  be  re-enliBted,  not  discharged 131 


XVIII  INDEX. 

ORDNANCE  8EH0  HANTS,  No  of  paragraph. 

caution  lo  officers  in  recommending 132 

how  pai<l,  wlienthe  troops  iii<-  withdrawn  from  the  post 140 

copy  of  enliHtmcDt  of,   to  be  sent 131S 

ORGANIZATION 

of  repiments 69  to  83 

of  brigades,  &c.,  forbidden,  in  time  of  peace,  except  by 37 

of  divisions,  &c.,  in  the  field 464  to  478 

OVENS 

may  be  built  or  paid  for  by » pagf  21- 

P. 

PARADE, 

forms  of 32 .")  to  888 

arrangement  of  troops  on 471 

I'ARTIES, 

working 888  to  800 

I'AHTISANd  AND  FLANKERS 665  to  667 

I'AY, 

exlra-duty,  to  soldiers 883 

no  extra  allowed  to  persons  whose  pay  is  fixed  by  law 

unless,  &c 905 

extra  for  re-enlisting,  &c 1191 

PAY  DErAUTMENT, 

officers  not  to  exercise  command  except,  &c 13 

extra-duty  pay  of  saddler  paid  by 887 

officers  of,  to  give  bonds 891 

chief  of,  sliall  take  care  that  no  more  money  than  act- 
ually needed  is  in  the  hands  of,  &c 893 

chief  of,  to  regulate  the  eniploj'ment  of  hired  persons 

required,   &c 912 

duties  of,  &c 1162  to  1210 

forms  of page  30Ulo  313 

PAY-ROLLS 

will  be  made  on  printed  forms,  &c 323 

of  nn-n  on  extra  duty  to  be  made  monthly 913 

paynientK  to  be  nunle  on 1164 

]>iiyiiient  to  be  witnessed  by 1166 

Htoppapes  to  be  noted.  &c 1187,  1188 

of  militia  to  be  according  to  form 1209 

POLICE 

in  quarters 92,  93,  94 


INDEX.  XIX 

POLICE,  No.  of  paragraph. 

in  camp •'jf'8 

general 702  to  768 

on  transports 839,  842,  844  to  857 

PO.STAGE, 

public,  will  be  refunded 1029 

POSTS, 

intrenched G34  to  639 

PRECEDENCE, 

of  officers  and  non-commissioned  officers 4  to  13 

of  troops  on  parade 471,  473 

■when  two  corps  meet  on  the  same  road,  &c 696,  697,  698 

PRISONERS  OF  WAR, 

return  of,  to  be  made 460,  726 

to  be  disarmed .■...726 

private  property  respected 727 

exchanges  and  release  of,  depend  on 728 

PROMOTIONS 

of  officers 19,  20 

PUBLIC  PROPERTY,  MONEY  AND  ACCOUNTS, 

return,  supervision  of,   &c 891  to  958 

PUBLICATIONS, 

what  character  of,  prohibited 210 

Q. 

QUARTERS, 

allowance  of 963,965,  966 

allotment  and  selection  of 970to  973 

commutation  of 974,  975,  976 

how  obtained 977 

furniture  for,  will  be  supplied   when 980 

when  vacated,  to  be  inspected  by  985 

QUARTERMASTER'S  DEPARTMENT, 

officers  of,  though  eligible  to  command,  not  to  as- 
sume command  unless,  &c 14 

duties  of.  performed  by,  during  the  absence  of  Quar- 

termastcr-Gcncral 16 

duties  of.  in  the  field 493,  494,  495,  710,  719,  720,  722 

officers  of,  have  charge  of  baggage  trains 764 

officers  of,  lo  give  bonds 891 

chief  of,  to  take  care  that  no  more  funds  than  arc 
needed  are  ia  the  hands  of  any  officer  of  (he  de- 
partment  P93 


XX  IKDEX. 

QDARTERMASTFR'8  DEPARTMENT,  No.  of  p«««rmph. 

chief  or,    lo  rotrul-ilc  the   employment  of   hired  per- 

•on«  required  for  the  administrative  service,  &c~ 912 

chief  of,  todenignate  where  purchases  shall  be  made 939 

duties  of  the 959  to  1058 

to  cijpply  store-room 1<  66 

to  jTocuremedicnl  cupplics  when 1107 

forms  for page  137  to  206 

R. 

RANK, 

officers  and  non-commissioned  officers 4 

officers  of  same  dale  of  commission 5 

officers  having  lirevct  commissions,  &c 6 

officers  serving  by  commission  from  a  state 9 

brevet,  takes  eflfect   only 10,  11,  1176 

of  regiments  and  corps 471,  173 

RATION, 

forage 1010 

soldier's,    composition  of 1009,  1071 

of  men  absent  from   company 1081 

back  rations  may  be  drawn  if,    &c 1090 

may  be  commuted  when 1091 

commuted  value   of 1091,  1093 

to  persons  employed  with  the  army page  212 

double,  are  allowed  to 1 179 

price  of,  to  be  placed  on  certificate 1 196 

savings  on,  to  be  applied  to 1290 

RECONNOISSANCES, 

object  of,  \c G47  to  654 

RECRUITING  SERVICE, 

isflues  of  subnistencc  to  rccruiiing    parties 1081  to  1088 

how  conducted 1283  to  1364 

REGIMENTS, 

Ticancies  in,  how  filled 19 

interior  management  of 09  to  82 

colors  of 1309  to  1373 

RESIGNATIONS 

of  officers 24  to  29 

RETURNS  AND   RErt)RT3, 

monthly,  of  posts,  kc,  made   by    commanders 447  to  452 

annual,  to  exhibit,  A:c 468 


INDEX.  XX 

RETURNS  AND  REPORTS  No.  of  paragraph. 

of  decensed  soldiers 454 

field 455,    466 

of    appointments,     removal,    &c.,  of  staff    officers, 

changes  of  troops,  &c.,  to  be   reported 458,  459 

of  prisoners  of  war  and  of  captured  property.. 460,  461,  726 

of  inspections,  to  exhibit,  &c 462,  463,  927 

of  inspections  to  be  made  by 476 

of  the  senior  officer  of  Engineers,   &c.,  in  the  field 481 

of  reconnoissances 653,  654 

of  battles  are  made  by,  &c 7i;3,  724,  726 

of  field  officer   of  the  trenches 811 

in  Quartermaster's  Department 1052,  1053,  1054,  1055 

in  Subsistence   Department 1097 

of  medical   purveyors 1110 

in  Pay  Department 1207 

of  officers  of   Engineers   and  Topographical  Engi- 
neers   1 21 9  to  1 225 

in  Ordnance  Department 1268  to  1275 

of  officers  on  recruiting   service 1325tol333 

REVIEW, 

form  of 339  to  364 

ROLL-CALLS, 

number  of,  &c 224,226,  226 

ROSTER, 

principles  and  detail  of  the 553  to  563,  644 

Captains  to  be  added  to  that  of  Lieut-Colonel.  &c 696 

members  of  a    court-martial,    which    has   adjourned 

for  three  days,  liable  to  duty 882 


SAFEGUARDS, 

object  of,   &c 769  to  773 

SALUTES, 

at  posts,  in  honor  of 248  to  260 

of  sentinels 410,  411 

SENTINELS, 

form  of  relieving 384 

time  of  relieving 389 

not  to  take  orders,  &o.,    except,  &c 408 

duties  of 404  to  419,  570  to  574,  611  to  616 

instructions  given  to,  to  be  reported 420 


VXn  INDEX. 

SENTINEI^,                                                                       No.  of  pw^mph. 
on  ir«nnportF,  to  be  kept  over  the  fires 830 

SERVANTS. 

how   cflcctpd 120 

non-rommiB'ncd  officeri*  not  to  be  employed  as  wnitcrs,  &c  11*2 
prirnte,  not  soMier.*,  not  to  wear  the  uniform  of  nny  corps  TfiS 
medical    attendance  ujion Il-IT.HSS 

SIEGES, 

inslrtictions  for 774  to  818 

SIGN  A  LS 222 

SOLDIERS, 

when  muslercd  as  nrliticers 80 

to  wear  the  prescril)cil  uniform IT),  1344 

emjiloyed  as  company  clerk,  servant,   &C...118,  120,  121.  122 

how    tran.eferrcd.  &c 141  to  144 

deceased 148.    140.  150,  1124 

who  desert,  &c 151  to  168 

who  arc  discharged,  &c Ift'.i.  KIO,  1124 

insane,  not  to  be  discharged 1 65 

on   furlough 182 

children  of,  expenses  of  at  post  school  how  paid 192 

in  confinement 215,  216 

to  salute  officers 246,  247 

returns  of  deceased 454 

as  orderlies 483  to  487 

who  deserve  mention  for  conduct  in  action 724 

legal  punishments  for 876 

on  extra  duty 883  to  890 

charges  against,  to  be  placed  on  muster-roll 922 

tranjiferred,  account  of  clothing  of 1040 

in  hof*piial,  how   mustered 1123 

may  re-enlist  in  coiiiiiany  or  regiment  within  two  monllis  1313 

STANDAUnS, 

description   of 1372 

STATIONERY,  &c.. 

allowance  of,  &r 1017  to  1023 

for  recruiting  service 1329 

STRAW, 

allowance  of,  &c 1013  to  1010 

SUnSISTENCH  DHrAUT.MKNT. 

officers,  though  eligildc  to  command,  not  to  assume 
commaad  unless,  &c 14 


INDEX.  XXllI 

SUBSISTENCE  DEPARTMENT,  No.  of  paragraph. 

senior  Lieutenant  present  holding  the  appointment 
of  Assistant  Commissary  of  Subsistence  to  per- 
form the  duty 86 

chief  of,  to  take  care   that  no   officer   has  on  hand 

more  money  than  is  actually  needed,  &c 893 

chief  of,  to  regulate  the  appointment  of  hired  per- 
sons requisite 893 

chief  of,  (o   designate   the   places  where  purchases 

shall  be  made 939 

duties  of 1059  to  1103 

forms  for page  212  to  241 

SUTLERS, 

how  appointed,  and  privileges,  &c 202  to  209 

T. 

TRANSFERS 

of  soldiers 141  to  144 

TRANSPORTATION, 

how  provided,  regulated,  &c 987  to  1009 

of  recruits,  how  procured  and  paid 1320,  1821 

no  expenses  of  officers  on  recruiting  service  will  be 

admitted  except 1822 

TRANSPORTS, 

troops  on  board  of 832  to  860 

cabin  passage  will  be  provided  for 998 

TRAVELING 

on  duty 1 68,  1 69 

TROOPS  IN  CAMPAIGN 464  to  831 

U. 
UNIFORM 

prescribed,  to  be   worn 1 09,  1 1 0 

UNIFORM  AND  DRESS  OF  THE  ARMY. 

See  Article  LI. 

w. 

WATCHWORDS, 

parole  and  countersign 649,  550,  551 

WORKING  PARTIES, 

allowance  to  men  employed  upon,  &c 883  to  890 


EEaULATIOKS 


FOR 


THE    A.RMY 


'*C»' 


ARTICLE  I. 

MILITARY    PISCIPLIXE. 

1 All  inferiors   are  required  to  obey   strictly,  and   to  execute 

with  alacrity  and  good  faith,  the  lawful  orders  of  the  superiors  ap- 
pointed over  them. 

2 Military  authority  is  to  be  exercii?ed  with   firmness,  but  with 

kindness  and  justice  to  inferiors.  Punishments  sliall  be  strictly 
conformable  to  military  law. 

3 Superiors  of  every  grade   are   forbid  to  injure  those   under 

them  by  tyrannical  or  ciipricious  conduct,  or  by  abusive  language. 

ARTICLE  IL 

RANK    AND    COMMAND. 

4 Rank  of  officers  and  non-commissioned  officers  : 

10th.  Cadet. 
11th    Sergeant-M.ajor. 
]2fh.  Quartermaster -Sergeant    of 
a  Regiment. 

13th.  Ordnance  Sergeant  and  Hos- 
pit.al  Steward. 

14th.  First  Sergeant, 
loth.  Sergeant. 
IGlh.  Corporal. 
And  in  each  grade  by  date  of  commission  or  appointment. 

!j When  commissions  are  of  the  same  date,   the  rank  is  to  be 

decided,  between  officers  ff  the  same  regiment  or  corps b^*  tlie  order 
of  appointment;  between  officers  of  different  regiments  or  corpi" : 
let.  by  rank  in  actual  service  t^hcn  appointed ;  2d.  by   former  rank 


1st. 

Licutenant-Genoral. 

2d. 

Major-Goncral. 

3d. 

Brig.adier-General. 

4th. 

Colonel. 

5th. 

Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Cth. 

Major. 

7th. 

Captain. 

8th. 

First  Lieutenant. 

9th. 

Second  Lieutenant. 

2  l\(ink Command. 

Aad  HorTico  in  the  nrmy  or  marine  corps  ;  3<L  by  lottery  amonj;;  such 
M  bare  not  been  in  the  military  i>ervicc  of  the  United  States.  In  cose 
of  eqtiality  of  rank  by  virtue  of  a  brevet  commission,  reference  is 
had  to  commiii^ions  not  brevet. 

6.... OfRccrc  having  brevets,  or  commissions  of  n  prior  date  to 
thoiic  (if  the  regiment  in  which  they  serve,  may  take  place  in  courts- 
martini  and  on  dclnchinents,  when  composed  of  different  corps,  ac- 
cording to  the  ranks  pivcn  them  in  their  brevets  or  dates  of  their 
former  commisKions ;  Imt  in  the  regiment,  troop,  or  company  to 
which  such  officers  belong,  they  sluill  do  duty  and  take  rank  both 
in  courts-martial  and  on  detachments  which  shall  be  composed  only 
of  their  own  corps,  according  to  the  commissions  by  which  they  are 
mustered  in  the  said  corps. — {61st  Art.  of  TT  ar.) 

7 If,  upon  marches,  guards,    or  in  quarters,    different  corps  of 

the  army  shall  happen  tojoin,  or  do  duty  together,  the  officer  highest 
in  rank  of  the  line  of  tiie  army,  marine  corps,  or  militia,  by  commis- 
sion, there  on  duty  or  in  (luurters,  shall  command  the  whole,  and 
give  orders  for  what  is  needful  to  the  service,  unless  otherwise  spe- 
cially directed  by  the  President  of  the  United  States,  according  to 
the  nature  of  the  case. — (62(i  Art.  of  VTar.) 

8 An  officer  not  having  orders  from  competent   authority  can 

not  put  himself  on  duty  by  virtue  of  his  conimissiou  alone. 

9.... Officers  serving  lij  commission  from  any  state  of  the  Union 
take  rank  next  after  officers  of  the  like  grade  iy  commission  from  the 
United  States. 

10 Urcvet  rank  lakes  efl'cctonly  in  the  following  cases.   1st.  by 

speolHl  assignment  of  the  President  in  commands  composed  of  differ- 
ent corps;  '2d.  on  courts-martial  or  detach rients  composed  of  dillerent 
corjis.  Troops  are  on  detachment  only  when  sent  out  temporarily  to 
perform  a  special  service. 

11 In  regularly  constituted  commands,  as  garrisons,  posts,  de- 
partments; companies,  battalions,  regiments  ;  corps,  l)rigades,  divia- 
lono,  army  corps,  or  the  army  itself,  brevet  rank  can  not  be  exercised 
cxcejii  liy  special  ussignment. 

12 The  officers  of  Kngineers  are  not  to  assume  nor  to  be  order- 
ed on  any  duly  beyund  the  line  of  tlieir  immediate  profession,  except 
by  the  special  order  of  the  President. 

13 An  officer  of  the  Pay  or  Medical  Department  can  not  exer- 
cise command  except  in  his  own  department. 

II Officers  of  the  corps   of  Engineers  or  Ordnance,   or  of  the 

Adjutant-General's,  Inspector-General's,  Quartermaster-General's,  or 
Subsistence  Department,    though  eligible  to  command  according  to 


Succession  in  Duties Appointments.  3 

ILc  rank  they  hold  in  the  army  of  the  United  States,  and  not  subject 
to  t)ic  orders  of  a  junior  oflBcer,  sliall  not  assume  the  command  of 
troops  unless  put  on  duty  under  orders  which  specially  so  direct  by 
authority  of  the  Prssident. 

ARTICLE  III. 

SUCCESSION    IN    COMMAND    OR    DUTY. 

15 The  functions  assigned  to  any  officer  in  these  regulations  by 

title  of  ofiBce  devolve  on  the  oflBcer  acting  in  his  place,  except  as  spe- 
cially excepted. 

16 During  the  absence  of  the   Quartermaster-General,    or  the 

chief  of  any  military  bureau  of  the  War  Department,  his  duties  in 
the  bureau,  prescribed  by  law  or  regulations,  devolve  on  the  oflBcer  of 
his  department  empowered  by  the  President  to  perform  them  in  his 
absence.     (Act  July  4,  1836.) 

17 An  officer  who  succeeds  to  any  command  or  duty  stands  in 

regard  to  his  duties  in  the  same  situation  as  his  predecessor.  The 
officer  relieved  shall  turn  over  to  his  successor  all  orders  in  force  at 
the  time,  and  all  the  public  property  and  funds  pertaining  to  his  com- 
mand or  duty,  and  shall  receive  therefor  duplicate  receipts,  showing 
the  condition  of  each  article. 

18 An  officer  in  a   temporary   command  shall  not,  except  in 

urgent  cases,  alter  or  annul  the  standing  orders  of  the  regular  or 
permanent  commander  without  authority  from  the  next  higher  com- 
mander. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

APPOIXTMENT    AND    PROMOTION    OF    COMMISSIONED     OFTICERS. 

10 All  Tacanciesin  established  regiments  and  corps,  to  the  rank 

of  Colonel,  shall  be  filled  by  promotion  according  to  seniority,  except 
in  case  of  disability  or  other  incompetency. 

20 Promotions  to  the  rank  of  Captain  shall  be  made  regiment- 
ally  ;  to  Major  and  Lieutenant-Colonel  and  Colonel,  according  to  the 
.irm,  as  infantry,  artillery,  kc,  and  in  the  Staflf  Departments  and  in 
the  Engineers,  Topographical  Engineers,  and  Ordnance,  according  to 
corps. 

21 Appointments  to  the  rank  of  Brigadier-General  and  Major- 

General  will  be  made  by  selection  from  the  army. 

22 The  graduates   of  the  Military  Academy  are   appointed  to 

vacancies  of  the  lowest  grade,  or  attached  by  Ijrcvef  to  regiments  or 
corps,  not  to  exceed  one  brevet  to  each  company  ;  and  meritorious 
non-commissioned  officers,  examined  by  an  Army  Board,  and  found 


1  designations Exchanges. 

-  of  cominip«ioncd  officers,  will,  in  like  mnnncr, 

;  ..  .^ ^     ( iii8  as  Brevet  Second  Licntennnfs. 

28....  Whenever  the  public  service  iiiny  require  the  Appointment 
r.f  r.nv  ciliten  to  the  army,  n  Board  of  Officers  will  be  instituted, 
).'  TO  which  tlie  applicant  will  appear  for  an  examination  into  his 
I  .  al  nliility,  moral  character,  attainments,  and  general  fitness 
•  service.  If  the  Board  report  in  favor  of  the  applicant,  he 
will  )'C  deemed  eligible  for  a  commission  in  (he  nrniy. 

ARTICLE  V. 

nESIQNATIOHS    OF   OFFICERS. 

_■  t No  officer  will  be  considered  out  of  service  on  the  icnu  r  oi 

hi?  resignation,  until  it  shall  have  been  duly  accepted  by  the  proper 
luith'trity. 

L'.'i Resignations  will  be   forwarded  by  the   commanding  officer 

•  .  the  Adjutant-General  of  the  army  for  decision  at  the  War  Dcpart- 
i:ient. 

20 Resignations   tendered  under  charges,  when  forwarded  by 

any  commander,  will  always  be  accompanied  by  a  copy  of  the 
charges;  or,  in  the  absence  of  written  charges,  by  a  report  of  the 
(  ase,  for  the  information  of  the  Secretary  of  War. 

L'7 Before  presenting  the  resignation  of  any  officer,  thoAdju- 

i:ini-<ieneral  will  ascertain  aiitl  report  to  the  War  Department  the 
ti'.jilc  (if  such  officer's  accounts  of  money,  as  well  as  of  i>ublic  proper- 
ly, for  which  he  may  have  been  responsible. 

2H In  lime  of  war,  or  with  an  army  in  the  field,   resignations 

-liall  take  effect  within  tliirly  days  from  the  date  of  the  order  of  ac- 

•  eptance. 

2'J Leaves  of  obsence  will  not  bo  granted  by  commanding  of- 

}■..  erH  to  officers  on  tendering  their  resignation,  unless  the  resignation 
I  c  uncouditiouul  uud  iiiiinediate. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

EXCIIAKUE    OR   TRANSFER    OF    OFFICERS. 

30.... The  transfer  of  officers  from  one  regiment  or  corps  to  an- 
'  !lier  will  be  made  only  by  the  War  Department,  on  the  mutual  ap- 
!  li<  utivn  of  the  partiex  tlcHiring  the  exchange. 

Ml An  officer  nhnll   not    be  transferred   from  one   regiment  or 

<  orp»  to  another  with  prejudice  to  the  rank  of  any  officer  of  the  regi- 
ment or  corps  to  which  he  is  transferred. 


Staff  Appointments Care  of  Fortifications.  5 

ARTICLE  VII. 

ArrOISTMENTS     ON    TUK    STAFF. 

32 As  far  as  practicable,  all   appointments   and   details  ou  the 

staff  will  be  equalized  on  the  several  regiments. 

33 General  Officers  appoint  their  own  Aidcs-de-canjp. 

34 An  officer  shall  not  fill  any  staff  appointment,  or  other  situ- 
ation, the  duties  of  -which  will  detach  him  from  his  company,  regi- 
ment, or  corps,  until  he  has  served  at  least  three  years  with  his  regi- 
ment or  corps  ;  nor  shall  any  officer  (aides-de-camp  excepted)  so  re- 
main detached  longer  than  four  years. 

36 An  officer  of  a  mounted  corps  shall  not  be  separated  from 

his  regiment,  except  for  duty  connected  with  his  particular  arm. 

36 The  senior  Lieutenant  present,  holding  the  appointment  of 

Assistant  Commissary  of  Subsistence,  is  entitled  to  perform  the  du- 
ties. 

ARTICLE  VIII. 

DISTRIBUTION    OF    THE     TROOPS. 

37 The  military  geographical  departments  will  be   estaV)lished 

by  the  War  Department.  In  time  of  peace,  brigades  or  divisions  will 
not  be  formed,  nor  the  stations  of  the  troops  changed,  without  au- 
thority from  the  War  Department. 

ARTICLE  IX. 

CARE    OF    FORTIFICATIONS. 

38 No  person  shall  be  permitted  to  walk  upon  any  of  the  .slopes 

of  a  fortification,  excepting  the  ramps  and  glacis.  If,  in  any  case,  it 
be  necessary  to  provide  for  crossing  them,  it  should  be  done  by  plac- 
ing wooden  steps  or  stairs  against  the  slopes.  The  occasional  walk- 
ing of  persons  on  a  parapet  will  do  ne  barm,  provided  it  be  not  al- 
lowed to  cut  the  surface  into  paths. 

39 No  cattle,  horses,  sheep,  goat,  or  other  animal,  shall  ever  be 

permitted  to  go  upon  the  slopes,  the  ramparts,  or  the  parapet;-,  nor 
upon  the  glacis,  except  within  fenced  limits,  which  should  not  ap- 
proach the  crest  nearer  than  30  feet. 

40 All  grassed  surfaces,  cxcejiling  the  glacis,  will  be  carefully 

and  frequently  mowed  (except  in  dry  weather,)  and  the  oftencr  the 
better,  while  growing  rapidly — the  grass  never  being  allowed  to  be 
more  than  a  few  inches  high.  In  order  to  cut  the  grass  even  and 
close,  upon  small  slopes  a  light  one-handed  scythe  should  be  used ; 
and  in  mowing  the  steep  slopes,   the  mower  should  stand  on  a  light 


6  Care  of  Fortifications. 

U<Mcr  resting  «fftini>l  the  slope,  nml  not  upon  the  grass.  Crops  of 
bav  may  bo  cut  nn  the  glacis ;  or,  if  fenced,  it  may  be  used  ns  pas- 
ture; otherwise  it  should  be  treated  as  other  slopes  of  the  fortifica- 
tion. On  nil  the  slopes,  spots  of  dead  grass  will  be  cut  out  and  re- 
place! by  fresh  sods.  All  weeds  will  be  eradicated.  A  very  little 
labor,  applied  steadily  and  judiciously,  will  maintain  the  grassed  sur- 
faces, even  of  the  largest  of  our  forts,  in  good  condition. 

41....  The  burning  of  grass  upon  any  portion  of  a  fortification  is 
strictly  forbidden. 

42 Particular  attention  is  required  to  prevent  the  formation  of 

giillic!»  in  the  parade,  lerreplein,  and  ramps,  and  especially  in  .«lope8 
wheri'  grass  is  not  well  established.  If  neglected,  they  soon  involve 
heavy  expense. 

4.S Earth,  sand,  or  ashes  must  not  be   placed  ngninst  wood- 

W'lrk  ;  a  free  ventilation  must  be  preserved  around  it ;  and  all  wood- 
en floors,  platforms,  bridges,  &c.,  will  be  kept  clean  swept. 

44 The  machinery  of  draw-bridges,    gates,    and  posterns  must 

be  kept  in  good  working  order  bj*  proper  cleaning  and  oiling  of  the 
parts;  the  bridges  will  be  raised,  and  tlic  gates  and  posterns  opened 
as  often  as  once  a  week. 

45 The  terrcpleins  of  forts,  the  floors  of  casemates,  caponniers, 

Biort'-rooms,  barracks,  galleries,  posterns,  magazines,  &c.,  and  the 
hidewalks  in  front  of  tjuarters  and  barracks,  as  well  as  other  walks, 
are  sometimes  paved  with  bricks  or  stones,  or  formed  of  concrete. 
These  surfaces  must  be  preserved  from  injury  with  gi'cat  care.  In 
transporting  guns  and  carriages,  and  in  mounting  them,  strong  way- 
planks  will  be  used,  and  neither  the  wheels  nor  any  other  part  of  the 
carriuges,  nor  any  machinery,  such  as  .'^hears,  gins,  &c.,  nor  any 
hundnpikc  or  other  iiiiiilcuients,  will  be  allowed  to  touch  those  sur- 
faces. Unless  protected  in  a  similar  manner,  no  wheel-barrow  or 
other  vehicle,  no  barrels,  hugshcads,  &c.,  will  be  rolled  upon  these 
(surfaces.  No  violent  work  will  bo  sufTcrcd  to  be  done  upon  them, 
such  lis  cutting  wood,  breaking  coal,  &c.,  and  no  heavy  weight  bo 
I  lirown  or  permitted  to  fall  thereon.  In  using  machines,  as  gins,  &c., 
in  caHcmatcB,  care  must  be  taken  not  to  injure  the  arch  or  ceiling,  as 
well  o-i  the  floor.  Neglect  of  these  precautions  may  cause  injuries 
slight  in  ap|>carance  but  serious  in  elTect  from  the  leaking  of  water 
into  majionry  and  cascnintcs,  and  expensive   to  repair. 

40 The  doors  and  windows  of  all  store-rooms  and  unoccupied 

ca-eiuates,  quarters,  barracks,  &c.,  will  be  opened  several  times  a 
week  for  thorough  ventilation. 

47.... The  masonry   shot-furnaces  will  be   heated  only  on  the  ap- 


Care  of  Armaments  and  Ammunition.  7 

proach  of  an  enemy.  For  ordinary  practice  with  hot  shot,  iron  fur- 
naces are  provided. 

48 The  foregoing  matters  involve  hut  little  expense;  the  labor 

is  Avitliin  the  means  of  evcr^-  garrison,  and  no  technical  knowledge  is 
called  for  beyond  what  will  be  found  among  soldiers.  Other  repairs 
requiring  small  disbursements,  such  as  repainting  exposed  wood  or 
ironwork,  can  be  also  executed  by  the  garrison;  but  reports,  esti- 
mates, andrequsitions  maj'  be  necessary  to  obtain  the  materials. 

49 No  alteration  will  be   made  in  any   fortification,    or   in  its 

casemates,  qu<arters,  barracks,  magazines,  store-houses,  or  any  other 
building  belonging  to  it :  nor  will  any  building  of  any  kind,  or  work 
of  earth,  masonry,  or  timber  be  erected  within  the  fortification,  or  on 
its  exterior  within  half  a  mile,  except  under  the  superintendence  of 
the  Engineer  Department,  and  by  the  authority  of  the  Secretary  of 
War. 

ARTICLE  X. 

CARE    OF    ARMAMENT    OF    FORTIFICATIONS. 

50 At  each  permanent  post  with  a  fixed  battery,  and  garrisoned 

by  not  more  than  one  company,  there  will  be  kept  mounted,  for  pur- 
poses of  instruction  and  target  practice,  three  heavy  guns,  and  at 
posts  garrisoned  by  more  than  one  company,  at  the  rate  of  (no  for 
each  of  the  companies  composing  its  garrison.  The  other  guns  dis- 
mounted will  be  properly  placed  (see  page  21,  Ordnance  Manual  for 
1850j  within  their  own  traverse  circles,  and  the  carriages  preserved 
from  the  weather. 

61 All  guns  should  be  sponged  clean  and  their  vents  examined 

to  see  that  they  are  clear.  The  chassis  should  be  traversed  and  left 
in  a  different  position,  the  top  carriage  moved  backward  and  forward 
and  left  alternately  over  the  front  and  rear  transoms  of  the  chassis ; 
the  elevating  screws  or  machines  wiped  clean,  worked  and  oiled  if  re- 
quired, and  the  nuts  of  all  bolts  screwed  up  tight.  This  should  all 
be  done  regularly  once  in  every  week. 

62 When  tarpaulins,  or  pent  houses,  are  placed  over  the  guns. 

they  should  be  removed  once  a  week  when  the  weather  is  fair,  the 
carriages  and  guns  brushed  off,  and,  if  damp,  allowed  to  dry. 

6.3 An  old  sponge-staff  and  head  should  be  used  for  drill.     The 

new  sponges  should  never  be  used  unless  the  gun  is  fired.  The  im- 
plements should  be  kept  in  store,  under  cover,  and  be  examined, 
wiped  clean  or  brushed  at  least  once  a  month.  In  the  case  of  leather 
equipments,  the  directions  for  the  preservation  of  harness  in  the  Ord- 
nance M-inual  should  bo  followed. 


S  Artillery  Practice. 

6I....Tb«  mairmxino  should  be  frequently  pxnmined  to  see  that  the 

1  !  rcfcrTcd.     It  should  be  opened  every  other  <liiy  when 

•I'l    clear.     Bnrrols  of  powder   should  be  turned  and 

.lly.     Under  ordinary  circunist«nce(».  only  a  few  cor- 

o  kept  filled.     If  the  pnper  body  of  the  cartridge  be- 

<ir  lo.ton  it.«  pizinfr.  it  is  cerinin  tliat  the  niagnzine   is  very 

I  some  nienns  shotdd  be  found  to  improve  the  ventilation. 

Carl riilgo  bags  may  be  kept  in  the  mngnzine  rcaily  for  filling;  also 

port-fire«,  txitca,  tubes,  and  primers.     Stands  of  grape,  canisters,  and 

wads  for  barbette  guns,  should  be  kept  in  store  with  the  implemcnia. 

For  cnhcmate  guns,  wads  may  be  hung  in  bundles,  and  grape  and 

canisters  placed  near  the  guns.     Shot,  well  liicqucrcdand  clean,  may 

be  placed  in  piles  near  the  guns. 

ARTICLE  XI. 

ARTILLKRY    I'RACTICE. 

G5 At  all  posts  with  fixed  batteries,  the  position  of  every  gun, 

moiinicd  or  to  be  mounted,  will  have  its  number,  and  this  number  be 
placed  on  the  gun  when  in  position. 

50 For  every  such  work  a  post-book  of  record  will  be  kept,  un- 
der the  direction  of  the  commander  of  the  post,  in  which  will  be  duly 
entered — the  number  of  each  mounted  gun,  itscalibre,  weight,  names 
of  founder  and  its  inspector,  and  other  marks;  the  description  of  its 
carriage  and  date  of  reception  at  the  post;  where  from;  and  the 
grealp(<t  field  of  fire  of  the  gun  iii  its  position. 

67 Every  commautler  of  a  fort  or  other  fixed  battery  will,  be- 
fore oiilering  on  artillery  j)ractice,  carefully  reconnoitre  and  cause  to 
be  skrtciied  for  his  record-book,  the  water-channels  with  their  sound- 
ings, and  other  a]>iiro:tches  to  the  work.  Ibiuys  or  murks  will  bo 
plaeed  nt  the  extreme  aM<l  intermediate  ranges  of  the  guns,  and  these 
marks  bo  nunu-ricully  noted  on  the  sketch.  A  buoy  at  eve r^  five 
hundred  yards  may  suffice. 

68 At  the  time  of  practice,  a  distinct  and  careful  note  will  be 

made  for  the  record-book  of  every  shot  or  shell  that  may  be  thrown, 
designating  the  guns  fired  by  their  numbers,  the  charges  of  powder 
used,  the  limes  of  lli^rht  of  shots  and  shells,  the  ranges  and  ricochets, 
and  the  positions  of  guiiw  in  rc-p-ct  to  the  horizontal  and  vertical  lines. 

68.. ..The  time  of  llight  ».r  a  shell  may  be  noted  with  sufiicicnt  ac- 
curacy bj  a  stop-watch,  or  l.\  counting  the  beats  (previously  ascer- 
taining their  value)  of  other  wutclics,  and  the  range  nuiy  ■omelimes 
be  computed  by  tl>o  tunc  of  flight.  Other  modes  of  asccrliiiolni'  ilio 
range  will  readily  occur  to  ufiiccrs  of  science. 


Artillery  Practice.  9 

CO When  charged  shells  with  fuses  are  thrown,   the  lime  of 

bursting  will  be  noted.  If  (hey  are  intended  to  fall  on  land,  only  a 
blowing  charge  will  be  given  to  the  shells,  so  as  they  may  be  picked 
up  for  further  use. 

01 On  filling  from  the  barrel,  the  proof  range  of  powder  will  be 

marked  on  the  cartridges. 

02 The  general  objects  of  this  practice  arc — to  give  to  officers 

and  men  the  ready  and  effective  use  of  batteries;  to  preserve  on  rec- 
ord the  more  important  results  for  the  benefit  of  the  same,  or  future 
commanders,  and  to  ascertain  the  efficiency  of  guns  and  carriages. 

63 Commanders  of  field  artillery  will  also  keep  registers  of 

their  practice,  so  that  not  a  shot  or  shell  will  be  thrown  in  the 
Army,  for  instruction,  without  distinct  objects,  such  as  range,  accu- 
racy of  aim,  number  ©f  ricochets,  time  of  bursting,  in  the  case  of 
shells,  &c. 

64 Every  company  with  a  field  battery  will  be  allowed  for  an- 
nual practice  600  blank  cartridges  and  a  third  of  that  number  of 
shot  or  shell.  Companies  with  fixed  batteries  will  be  allowed  100 
cartridges  each,  with  seventy-five  shots  or  shells.  This  ammunition 
will  be  expended  in  equal  parts  in  the  three  months  designated  be- 
low, and  if  the  company  be  mounted,  eight  blank  cartridges  will  be 
allowed  for  each  of  the  other  months  in  the  year.  This  allowance  is 
intended  only  for  covai>&n\Q.s  pcrinancntly  serving  with  batteries.  The 
firing  with  field  guns  by  other  Artillery  companies  must  be  confined 
to  blank  cartridges. 

65 For  all  Artillery  there  will   be  annually  three  periods  of 

practice  in  firing — Ajnil,  June,  and  October  for  the  latitude  of  Wash- 
ington and  south;  and  May,  July,  and  Sejjtembcr  north  of  that  lat- 
itude. 

G6 At  the  termination  of  each  period  of  practice,  the  com- 
manding officers  of  posts  will  transmit  to  the  Adjutant-General  full 
reports  of  the  results,  in  order  that  proper  tabular  statements  may  be 
prepared  for  the  War  Department. 

67 To  determine  accuracy  of   aim   in   firing   shot  and    shell, 

butla  or  targets  will  be  used.  Where  no  natural  butt  presents  itself, 
targets  will  be  erected.  A  form  for  floating  targets  will  be  sent  to 
the  commanders  of  the  several  forts. 

08. As  practice  in  gunnery  is  a  heavy  expense  to  government, 

commanders  of  companies  and  their  immediate  superiors  arf  rliarge<l 
with  the  strict  execution  of  the  foregoing  details ;  and  all  fifluers  au- 
thorised to  make  tours  of  inspection  will  ret'orf.  throiigh  the  pre- 
scribed channels,  on  such  execution. 


10  Begiments. 


ARTICLE  XII. 

HE(7IMKST9. 

69 On  the  organization  of  a  regiment,  the  coiiiiiauies  receive  a 

permanent  designation  by  letters  beginning  with  A,  and  the  officers 
arc  assigned  to  companies;  afterward,  company  officers  succeed  to 
companies,  as  promoted  to  fill  vacancies.  Companies  take  place  in 
the  battalion  according  to  the  rank  of  their  captains. 

70.  Captains  must  serve  with  tiicir  companies.  Though  subject 
to  the  temptirary  details  of  service,  as  for  courts-nmrtial,  military 
boards,  &c.,  they  shall  not  be  detailed  for  any  duty  which  may  sep- 
arate them  for  any  considerable  time  from  their  companies. 

71 The  commander  of  a  regiment  will    appoint  the  adjutant 

from  the  subalterns  of  the  regiment.  He  will  nominate  the  regi- 
mental (juarter-master  to  the  Secretary  of  War  for  appointment  if  ap- 
proved. He  will  appoint  the  non-commissioned  staff  of  the  regiment; 
and.  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  company  commander.«,  the 
sergeants  an<l  corporals  of  companies. 

72 In  cases  of  vacancy,  and  until  a  decision  can  be  had  from 

regimental  licad-quarters,  the  company  commanders  may  make  tem- 
porary appointments  of  non-commissioned  officers. 

73 Commanders  of  regiments  arc  enjoined  to  avail  themselves 

of  every  opportunity  of  instructing  both  officers  and  men  in  the  ex- 
ercise and  management  of  field  artillery  ;  and  all  commanders  ouglit 
to  encourage  useful  occupations  and  manly  exercises,  and  diversions 
among  their  men,  and  to  repress  dissipation  and  immorality. 

74 It  is  enjoined  upon  all  officers  to  be  cautious  in  reproving 

non-c(immissione<l  officers  in  the  presence  or  hearing  of  privates,  lest 
their  authurity  be  weakened;  and  non-commissioned  oilicers  arc  not 
to  be  Kcnl  to  the  guard. room  and  mixed  with  privates  during  confine- 
ment, but  be  considered  as  placed  in  arrest,  except  in  aggravated 
cafles,  where  escape  may  be  apprehended. 

76 Non-commissioned  officers  may  be  reduced  to  the  ranks  by 

the  sentence  of  a  court-martial;  or  by  order  of  the  commander  of  the 
regiment  on  the  opplication  of  the  company  commander.  If  re- 
duced to  the  ranks  tiy  garrison  courts,  at  posts  not  the  head-quarters 
of  the  regiment,  the  company  cunmianiler  will  immediately  forward 
a  transcript  of  the  order  to  the  regimental  commander. 

7C Every  nnn-commissioned  officer  shall  be  furnished  with  a 

certificate  or  warrant  of  his  rank,  signed  by  the  colonel  and  counter- 
eigned  by  the  aiUjutant.    ]31ank  warrants,  on  parchment,  are  furnish- 


Regiments.  11 

ed  from  the  Adjutant-general's  office.  The  first,  or  orderly  ser- 
geant, will  be  selected  hy  the  captain  from  the  sergeants. 

77 When  it  is  desired  to  have  bands  of  music  for  regiments, 

there  will  be  allowed  for  each  sixteen  privates  to  act  as  musicians,  in 
addition  to  the  chief  musicians  authorized  by  law,  provided  the  total 
number  of  privates  in  the  regiment,  including  the  band,  does  not  ex- 
ceed the  legal  standard. 

78 The  musicians  of  the  band  will,  for  the  time  being,  be  drop- 
ped from  company  muster-rolls,  but  they  will  be  instructed  as  sol- 
diers, and  liable  to  serve  in  the  ranks  on  any  occasion.  They  will 
be  mustered  in  a  separate  squad  under  the  chief  musician,  with  the 
non-commissioned  staff,  and  be  included  in  the  aggregate  in  all  regi- 
mental returns. 

79 When  a  regiment  occupies  several  stations,  the  band  will  be 

kept  at  the  head-quarters,  provided  troops  (one  or  more  companies) 
be  serving  there.  The  field  music  belonging  to  companies  not  sta- 
tioned at  regimental  head-quarters  will  not  be  separated  from  their 
respective  companies. 

80 No  man,  unless  he  be  a  carpenter,  joiner,  carriage-maker, 

blacksmith,  saddler,  or  harness-maker,  will  be  mustered  as  an  "art- 
ificer." 

81 Every  article,  excepting  arms  and  accoutrements,  belonging 

to  the  regiment,  is  to  be  marked  with  the  number  and  name  of  the 
regiment. 

82 Such  articles  as  belong  to  companies  are  to  be  marked  with 

the  letter  of  the  company,  and  number  and  name  of  the  regiment ; 
and  iuch  as  belong  to  men,  with  their  individual  numbers,  and  the 
letter  of  the  company. 

83 The  books  for  each  regiment  shall  be  as  follows: 

1.  General  Order  Book,  of  three  quires  of  paper,  16  inches  by 
10^  inches,  to  contain  all  or<lers  and  circulars  from  general, 
department,  division,  or  brigade  head-quarters,  with  an  index. 

2.  Regimental  Order  Booh,  of  three  quires  of  paper,  16  inches  by 
10^  inches,  to  contain  regimental  orders,  with  an  index. 

3.  Letter  Book,  of  three  quires  of  paper,  16  inches  by  10^  inches, 
to  contain  the  correspondence  of  the  commanding  officer  on 
regimental  subjects,  with  an  index. 

4.  An  index  of  letters  required  to  be  kept  on  file,  in  the  follow- 
ing form : 


12 


Post  Books Companies. 


1 

Suae  of  Wrii<«r. 

Pate. 

Subject. 

'     ;  t  a  in  A-  B 

July  15,  1846 

Appoin't  of  non-com.  officers 

'    Gen.  R.  J.. 

Sept.  4,  1840 

Recruiting  service. 

.   ,     iin  F.  0 

Oct.  11,  184G 

Error  in  company  return. 

4 

(lieutenant  C.  D. .. 

Nov.   2,  1846 

Application  for  leave. 

The  date  of  receipt  should  be  endorsed  on  all  letters.  They  ehould 
lie  numbered  to  correspond  with  the  index,  and  filed  in  regular  order, 
for  easy  reference. 

5.  Descriptive  Hook,  of  five  quires  of  paper,  IG  inches  by  lOJ 
inches,  to  contain  a  list  of  the  officers  of  the  regiment,  with 
their  rank,  and  dates  of  appointment,  and  pi'omotions;  trans- 
fers, leaves  of  absence,  and  places  and  dates  of  birth.  To  con- 
tain, also,  the  names  of  all  enlisted  soldiers,  entered  according 
to  priority  of  enlistments,  giving  their  description,  the  dates 
and  periods  of  their  enlistment;  and,  under  the  head  of  re- 
marks, the  cause  of  discharge,  character,  death,  desertion, 
transfer ;  in  short,  every  thing  relating  to  their  military  his- 
tory. This  book  to  be  indexed 
One  copy  of  the  monthly  returns  will  be  filed. 

rOST    BOOKS, 

84 Tlie  following  books  will  be  kept  at  each  post:  a  Morning 

Report  Hook,  a  Guard  Kcport  Book,   an  Order  Book,  a  Letter  Book, 
each  two  quires  foolscap;  also  copies  of  the  monthly  post  returns. 

ARTICLE  XIIL 

COMPANIES. 

85 The  captain  will  cause  the  men  of  the  company  to  be  num- 
bered, in  a  regular  series,  including  the  non-commissioned  olficers, 
and  ditided  into  four  squad.s,  each  to  be  put  under  the  charge  of  a 
DOD-comniissioned  officer. 

86... .Each  subaltern  ofBcer  will  bo  charged  with  a  squad  for  the 
pupervigion  of  its  order  and  cleanliness;  and  c apt aiqs  will  require 
their  lieu(enant8  to  asxist  them  in  the  performance  of  all  company 
duties. 

87 As  far  as  practicable,   the  men  of  each  squad  will  be  (juar- 

Icred  t/>gether. 

88 The  utmost  attention  will  be  paid  by  commanders  of  com- 
panies to  the  cleanliness  of  tlieir  men,  as  to  their  persons,  clothing, 
arms,  accoutrements,  and  equipments,  and  also  as  to  their  quarters 
or  tents. 


Companies.  13 

89 The  name  of  each  soldier  will  bo  labeled  on  his  bunk,  and 

his  company  number  Mill  be  placed  against  his  arms  and  accoutre- 
ments. 

90.... The  arms  will  be  placed  in  the  arm-racks,  the  stoppers  in 
the  muzzles,  the  cocks  let  down,  and  the  bayonets  in  their  scabbards ; 
the  accoutrements  suspended  over  the  arms,  and  the  swords  hung  up 
by  the  belts  on  pegs. 

91 The  knapsack  of  each  man  will  be  placed  on  the  lower  shelf 

of  his  bunk,  at  its  foot,  packed  with  liis  effects,  and  ready  to  be  slung; 
the  great-coat  on  the  same  shelf,  rolled  and  strapped  ;  the  coat,  fold- 
ed inside  out,  and  placed  under  the  knapsack  ;  the  cap  on  the  second 
or  upper  shelf;  and  the  boots  well  cleaned. 

92 Dirty  clothes  will  be   kept  in  an  appropriate  part  of  the 

knapsack ;  no  article  of  any  kind  to  be  put  under  the  bedding. 

93 Cooking  utensils  and  table  equipage  will  be  cleaned  and 

arranged  in  closets  or  recesses  ;  blacking  and  brushes  out  of  view;  the 
fuel  in  boxes. 

94 Ordinarily  the  cleaning  will  be  on  Saturdays.     The  chiefs  of 

squads  will  cause  bunks  and  bedding  to  be  overhauled ;  floors  dry 
rubbed;  tables  and  benches  scoured;  ai'ms  cleaned ;  accoutrements 
whitened  and  polished,  and  every  thing  put  in  order. 

95 Where  conveniences  for  bathing  are  to  be   had,  the  men 

should  bathe  once  a  week.  The  feet  to  be  washed  at  least  twice  a 
week.     The  hair  Jcqit  short,  and  beard  neatly  trimmed. 

96 Non-commissioned  officers,  in  command  of  squads,  will  be 

held  more  immediatclj'  responsible  that  their  men  observe  what  is  pre- 
scribed above;  that  they  wash  their  hands  and  faces  daily  ;  that  they 
brush  or  comb  their  heads;  that  those  who  are  to  go  on  duty  put  their 
arms,  accoutrements,  dress,  &c.,  in  the  best  order,  and  that  such  as 
have  permission  to  pass  the  chain  of  sentinels  arc  in  the  dress  that 
may  be  ordered. 

97 Commanders   of  companies  and  squads  will   see  that   the 

arms  and  accoutrements  in  possession  of  the  men  are  always  kept  in 
good  order,  and  that  proper  care  be  taken  in  cleaning  them. 

98 When  belts  are  given  to  a  soldier,  the  captain  will  see  that 

they  are  properly  fitted  to  the  body ;  and  it  is  forbidden  to  cut  any 
belt  without  his  sanction. 

99 Cartridge-boxes   and   bayonet-scabbards   will   be   polished 

with  blacking;  varnish  is  injurious  to  the  leather,  and  will  not  be  used. 

100 All  arms  in  Uie  hands  of  the  troops,  whether  browned  or 

bright,  will  be  kept  in  the  state  in  which  they  arc  issued  by  the  Ord- 
nance Department.    Arms  will  not  be  taken  to  pieces  without  permis- 


14  Ciimpdnies. 

•ion  of  a  commiMi'^ncd  officer.  Bright  barrels  will  be  kept  clean  and 
fr*«  from  nisi  without  polishing  tliom;  care  should  be  taken  in  rub- 
binp  not  to  briiifc  or  bend  the  barrel.  After  firing,  wash  out  the 
bore :  wipe  it  dry,  and  then  j'ass  a  bit  of  cloth,  slightly  greased,  to 
the  bottom.  In  these  operations,  a  rod  of  wood  with  n  loop  in  one 
end  is  to  be  used  instead  of  the  rammer.  The  barrel,  when  not  in 
one,  will  be  closed  with  a  stopper.  For  exercise,  each  soldier  should 
keep  liimself  proTided  with  a  piece  of  sole  leather  to  fit  the  cup  or 
countersink  of  the  hammer. 

(For  care  of  arms  in  service,  see  Ordnance  Manual,  page  185,  &c.) 

101 ..\rm8  shall  not  he  left  loaded  in  quarters  or  tents,  or  when 

the  men  are  off  duty,  except  by  special  orders. 

102 Ammunition  issued  will  be  inspected    frequently.      Each 

man  will  bo  made  to  pay  for  the  rounds  expended  witliout  orders,  or 
not  in  the  way  of  duty,  or  which  may  be  damaged  or  lost  by  his  ne- 
glect. 

10.1 Ammunition  will   be  frc(iuently  exposed  to  the  dry  air,  or 

tunned. 

104 Special  care  shall  be  taken  to  ascertain  that  no  ball-car- 
tridges are  mixed  with  the  blank  cartridges  issued  to  tlie  men. 

lOA All  knapsacks  are  to  be  painted  black.  Those  lor  the  artil- 
lery will  be  marked  in  the  centre  of  the  cover  with  the  number  of  the 
regiment  only,  in  figures  of  one  inch  and  a  half  in  length,  of  the 
character  called  full  face,  with  yellow  paint.  Those  for  the  infantry 
will  be  marked  in  the  same  way,  in  white  paint.  Those  for  the  ord- 
nance will  be  marked  with  two  cannon,  crossing;  the  cannon  to  be 
•even  and  a  half  inches  in  length,  in  yellow  paint,  to  resemble  those 
on  the  cap.     The  knapsack  straps  will  be  black. 

10»> The  knapsacks  will  also  be  marked  upon   the   inner   side 

with  tJie  letter  of  the  company  and  the  number  of  the  soldier,  on  such 
part  UB  may  be  readily  observed  at  insjiections. 

107 Ilaversacks  will  be  marked  upon  the  flap  witli  the  number 

and  name  of  the  regiment,  the  letter  of  tlie  company,  and  number  of 
the  poldicr,  in  black  letters  and  figures.  And  each  soldier  must,  at 
all  Unies.  be  jirovide'l  with  a  haversack  and  canteen,  ond  will  exhibit 
them  at  all  inspections.  It  will  be  worn  on  the  left  side  on  marches, 
guard,  and  when  paraded  for  detached  service — the  canteen  outside 
(he  haversack. 

lOH....Thc  front  of  the  drums  will  bo  painted  with  the  arnls  of 
the  I'nitod  States,  on  a  blue  field  for  the  infantry,  and  on  a  red  ticld 
for  th"- artillery.  The  letter  of  ihc  company  and  number  of  the  regi- 
ment, under  arms,  in  a  scroll. 


Soldiers'  Mess.  15 

109 Officers  at  their  stations,  in  camp  or  in  garrisons,  will  al- 
ways wear  their  proper  uniform. 

110 Soldiers  will  wear  the  prescribed  uniform  in  camp  or  gar- 
rison, and  will  not  be  permitted  to  keep  in  their  possession  any  other 
clothing.  When  on  fatigue  parties,  they  will  wear  the  proper  fatigue 
dress. 

Ill In  camp  or  barrack.s,  the  company  officers  mu.st  visit  the 

kitchen  daily  and  inspect  the  kettles,  and  at  all  times  carefully  at- 
tend to  the  messing  and  economy  of  their  respective  companies.  The 
commanding  officer  of  the  post  or  regiment  will  make  frequent  in- 
spections of  the  kitchens  and  messes. 

112 The  bread  must  be  thoroughly  baked,  and  not  eaten  until 

it  is  cold.  The  soup  must  be  boiled  at  least  five  hours,  and  the 
vegetables  always  cooked  sufficiently  to  be  perfectly  soft  and  di- 
gestible. 

113 Messes   will  be  prepared  by  privates  of  squads,  including 

private  musicians,  each  taking  his  tour.  The  greatest  care  will  be 
observed  in  washing  and  scouring  the  cooking  utensils;  those  made 
of  brass  and  copper  should  be  lined  with  tin. 

114 The  messes  of  prisoners  will  be  sent  to  them  by  the  cooks. 

115 No  persons  will  be  allowed  to  visit  or  remain  in  the  kitch- 
ens, except  such  as  may  come  on  duty,  or  be  occupied  as  cooks. 

116 Those  detailed  for  dut;-  in  the  kitchens  will  also  be  re- 
quired to  keep  the  furniture  of  the  mess-room  in  order. 

117 On  marches  and  in  the  field,    the   only  mess  furniture  of 

the  soldier  will  be  one  tin  plate,  one  tin  cup,  one  knife,  fork,  and 
spoon,  to  each  man,  to  be  carried  by  himself  on  the  march. 

118 If  a  soldier  be  requiredto  assist  his  first  sergeant   in   the 

writing  of  the  company,  to  excuse  him  from  a  tour  of  military  duty, 
the  captain  will  previously  obtain  the  sanction  of  his  own  command- 
er, if  he  have  one  present ;  and  whether  there  be  a  superior  present 
or  not,  the  captain  will  be  responsible  that  the  man  so  employed 
does  not  miss  two  successive  tours  of  guard-duty  by  reason  of  such 
employment. 

119 Tradesmen  may  be  relieved   from  ordinary   military  duly 

to  mt^e,  to  alter,  or  to  mend  soldiers"  clothing,  &c.  Company  com- 
manders will  fix  the  rates  at  which  work  shall  be  done,  and  cause  the 
rfen  for  whose  benefit  it  is  done,  to  pay  for  it  at  the  next  pay  day. 

12^ Each  company  officer,  serving  with  his  company,  may  lake 

from  it  one  soldier  as  waiter,  with  his  consent  and  the  consent  of  his 


16  Einploymcid  of  Soldiers  as  Clerks,  dr. 

• 
oipUin.     No  other  officer  slmll  tnkc  a   soldier  as   a   waiter.     Everv 
Mldier  80  employed  shall  be  so  reported  and  mustered. 

121 Soldiers    taken   as    officers'   waiters   shall  be  acquainted 

with  their  militory  duty,  and  at  all  times  be  completely  onned  and 
clote<l,  and  in  every  respect  crjuipped  according  to  the  rules  of  the 
■crricc  and  hare  all  their  necessaries  complete  and  in  good  order 
They  arc  to  fall  in  witli  tlicir  respective  companies  at  all  reviews  and 
in!»]>oci ions,  and  arc  liable  to  such  drills  as  the  <;ommanding  officer 
phall  judge  necessary  to  fit  them  for  service  in  the  ranks. 

122 Non-commissioned  officers  will,  in  no  case,  be  permitted  to 

act  as  waiters;  nor  arc  they,  or  private  soldiers,  not  w^aitcrs,  to  bo 
emi'loyed  in  any  menial  office,  or  made  to  perform  any  service  not 
military,  for  the  private  benefit  of  any  officer  or  mess  of  officers. 

COMl'AXY  BOOKS. 

123 The   following  books  are  fcllowcd  to  each  company  :    one 

descrijitivc  book,  one  clothing  book,  one  order  book,  one  morning  re- 
port book,  each  one  quire,  sixteen  inches  by  ten.  One  page  of  the 
descriptive  book  will  be  appropriated  to  the  list  of  officers  ;  two  to  the 
non-commissioned  officers;  two  to  the  register  of  men  transferred; 
four  to  register  of  men  discharged;  two  to  register  of  death.^;  four 
lo  register  of  deserters — the  rest  to  the  company  description  lUi. 

LAUNURESS. 

124 Four  women  will  be  allowed  to  each  company  as  washer- 
women, and  will  receive  one  i-ation  per  day  each. 

125 The  price  of  washing  soldiers'  clothing,  by  the   month,  or 

by  the  piece,  will  be  determined  by  the  Council  of  Administration. 

12C Debts  due   the   laundress   by  soldiers,   for   washing,  will 

be  paid,  or  collected  at  the  pay-table,  under  the  direction  of  the 
captain. 

.\RTICLK  XIV. 

OnK.NAXCE  SEUGEAXTS. 

127 The   Secretary   of  War  selects   from  the  sergeants  of  the 

line  of  the  army,  who  may  have  faithfully  served  eight  years  (four 
years  in  the  prado  of  non-commissioned  officer),  as  many  ^Ordnance 
Sergeants  as  the  service  may  require,  not  exceeding  one  to  each  miN 
itary  post. 

128.... Captains  will  report  to  llicir  colonels  such  sergeants  as,  by 
their  conduct  ond  service,  merit  such  appointment,  setting  forth  the 
description,  length  of  service  of  the  sergeant,  the  portion  of  his  serv- 


Ordnance  Sergeants. 


17 


ice  lie  wa3  a  non-commissioned  officer,  his  general  cliaractev  as  to 
fidelity  and  sobriety,  his  qnalifications  as  a  clerk,  and  his  fitness  for 
the  duties  to  he  performed  by  an  ordnance  sergeant.  These  reports 
will  be  forwarded  to  the  Adjutant-General,  to  be  laid  before  the  Sec- 
retary of  War,  with  an  application  in  the  following  form  : 

Jlead-Quarterg,  <JT. 
To  /fir  Adjiitatxt- General : 

Sir, — I foricard,  for  consideration  of  the  proper  authority,  an  appli- 
cation for  the  appointment  of  Ordnance  Sergeant. 


Name  and  Regiment. 


Length  of  Service. 


As  non-commissioned  Officer.     In  the  Array 


Years. 


MonlliB. 


Years. 


Months. 


Remarks. 


Inclosed  herewith  you  will  receive  the  report  of ,  the  officer  com- 
manding the  company  in  which  the  sergeant  has  been  serving,  to  which  I 
add  the  following  remarks  : 

,  Commanding  —  Regiment. 

120 When  a   company   is   detached  from  the  hcadqnirfers  of 

(he  regiment,  the  reports  of  the  commanding  officer  in  this  matter 
will  p.iss  to  the  regimental  head-quarters  through  the  commanding 
officer  of  the  post  or  detachment,  and  be  accompanied  bj'  his  opinion 
as  to  the  fitness  of  the  candidate. 

130 Ordnance  Sergeants  will  be  assigned  to  posts  when  appoint- 
ed, and  are  not  to  be  tran'-fcrrcd  to  other  station?  except  by  orders 
from  the  Adjudant-Gcnorars  office. 

131 At  the  expiration  of  their  term  of  service,  Onlnance  Ser- 
geants may  be  re-enlisted,  provided  they  shall  have  conducted  then'i- 
selvc?  in  a  becoming  maimer,  and  performed  their  duties  to  the  .sat- 
isfaction of  the  commanding  officer.  If  the  commanding  officer 
however,  shall  not  think  proper  to  re-enlist  the  Ordnance  Sergeant  of 
his  post,  he  will  not  discharge  him  at  the  expiration  |of  his  service, 
unless  it  shall  be  the  wish  of  the  sergeant,  but  will  communicate  to 
the  Adjudant-Gencral  his  reasons  for  declining  to  re-enlist  him,  to  be 
submitted  to  the  War  Department. 


18  Ordnance  Sergeants. 

182...  '    iniorcstol  nui^t  be  nwarc,  from  the  nature  of 

the  •'«»'>«•*  ■"  '•rdnancc  Scrpcanlf!.   that  the  judicious  selec- 

tion of  ihtm  in  of  noDmall  iiii|)ortancc  to  the  intercstaof  tlie  service  ; 
BBd  ihiit  while  the  law  contemplates,  in  the  appointment  of  these 
noa-commiit*<ioned  officers,  the  better  prcserTation  of  the  ordnance 
and  (irdnsnce  stores  In  deposit  in  the  several  forts,  there  is  the  fur- 
^\yrr  >n-iiive  of  olTerinp  n  reward  to  those  faithful  and  well-tried  scr- 
.■>  have  longed  served  their  country,  and  of  thus  fiiving  en- 
M  lit  to  the  soldier  in  the  ranks  to  emulate  tiicm  in  conduct, 
and  ilierebv  secure  substjintial  promotion.  Colonels  and  Cnjitains 
caanol,  therefore,  be  too  particular  in  investigating  the  characters  of 
ihc  candidntes,  and  in  giving  their  testimony  ns  to  their  merits. 

13a The  appointment  and  removal  of  Ordnance  Sergeants,  sta- 
tioned at  the  military  j»osi8,  in  pursuance  of  the  above  provisions  of 
law,  hliall  be  reported  by  the  .Vfljutant-Cicncral  to  the  chief  of  the 
Ordnance  Department. 

184.... When  a  non-conmiissioncd  ofliccr  receives  the  aj^point- 
ment  of  Ordnance  Sergeant,  he  shall  be  dropped  from  the  rolls  of  the 
rcginient  or  company  in  wliiih  he  may  be  serving  at   the  time. 

135 The  duly  of  Ordnance  Sergeants  relates  to  the  care   of  the 

ordnance,  arms,  ammunition,  and  other  military  stores  at  the  post  to 
which  they  may  be  attached,  under  the  direction  of  the  command- 
ing officer:  and  according  to  the  regulations  of  the  Ordnance  Dcpari- 
mcDt . 

i;{G If  a  post  be  evacuntcil.  the  Ordnance  Sergeant  shall  remain 

on  duly  at  the  station,  under  the  direction  of  the  chief  of  the  Ord- 
nance Hepintment,  in  diarge  of  the  ordaance  and  ordnance  store!-", 
and  <>f  f\iv\\  other  public  property  as  is  not  in  charge  of  some  otliier 
or  ogiiit  of  other  departments;  for  which  ordnance  stores  and  other 
property  he  will  account  to  the  chiefs  of  the  proper  departments  un- 
til otherwise  directed. 

137 .\n  Ordnance  Sergeant  in  charge  of  ordnance  stores  at  a 

pout  wlierw  there  is  no  commissioned  officer  shall  bo  held  responsible 
for  the  »ule-kee|iing  of  tlie  property,  and  he  shall  be  governed  by  the 
rcyguUtions  of  iiii>  Ordnance  bepartment  in  making  issues  of  the 
sume,  and  in  preparing  and  furnisliing  Ihc  requisite  returns.  If  tlie 
meauH  at  his  disjiosal  are  not  sufticieni  for  the  preservation  of  the 
properly,  he  bhall  report  tiiecirrumstances  to  the  chief  of  the  Ord- 
danev  Department. 

138. ...Ordnance  sergeants  are  to  be  considered  as  belonging  lo 
the  non-commissioned  siatT  of  the  post,  under  the  orders  of  the  com- 
manding officer.     They  are  to  wear  the  uniform  of  the  Ordnance  De- 


Ordnance  Sergeants.... Transfers.  19 

partment.  with  (he  distinctive  badges  prescribed  for  the  non-commis- 
sioned staff  of  regiments  of  artillery  ;  and  they  are  to  appear  under 
arms  with  the  troops  at  all  reviews  and  inspections,  monthly  and 
weekly. 

30 When  serving  at  any  post  which  may  bo  the  hcad-quaiters 

of  a  regiment,  Ordnance  Sergeants  shall  be  reported  by  name  on  the 
post  returns,  and  mustered  with  the  non-commissioned  staff  of  the 
regiment ;  and  at  all  other  posts  they  shall  be  mustered  and  reported 
in  some  companj'  stationed  at  the  post  at  which  they  serve ;  be  paid 
on  the  muster-roll^  and  be  charged  with  the  clothing  and  all  other 
sup]>lics  previously  received  from  any  officer,  or  subsequently  issued 
to  them  by  the  commanding  officer  of  the  company  for  the  time  being. 
Whenever  the  company  may  be  ordered  from  the  post,  the  Ordnance 
Sergeant  will  be  transferred  to  the  rolls  of  any  remaining  company, 
by  the  order  of  the  commanding  officer  of  the  post. 

140 In  the  event  of  the  troops  being  all  withdrawn  from  a  post 

at  which  there  is  an  Ordnance  Sergeant,  he  shall  be  furnished  with 
his  descriptive  roll  and  account  of  clothing  and  pay,  signed  by  the 
proper  officer  last  in  command,  accompanied  by  the  remarks  neces- 
sary for  his  military  history;  and  on  his  exhibiting  such  papers  to 
any  Paymaster,  with  a  letter  from  the  Ordnance  Office  acknowledg- 
ing the  receipt  of  his  returns,  and  that  they  are  safisfactorj-;  he  will 
be  paid  on  a  separate  account  the  amount  which  may  be  due  him  at, 
the  date  of  the  receipt  of  the  returns  mentioned  in  such  letter,  to- 
gether with  commutation  of  rations,  accordingto  the  regulations  of  the 
Subsistence  Department.  A  certified  statement  of  his  pay  ac- 
count will  be  furnished  the  Ordnance  Sergeant  by  fhe  Paymaster  by 
whom  he  maj-  be  last  paid.  When  there  arc  no  troops  at  the  post 
the  Ordnance  Sergeant  will  report  to  the  Adjutant-General's  office, 
by  letter,  on  the  last  da}-  of  every  month. 
ARTICLE  XV. 

TKAMSrER  or  SOLDIERS. 

141 No  non-commissioned  officer  or  soldier  will  be  transtoi-red 

from  one  regiment  to  another  without  the  authority  of  the  command- 
ing general. 

142 The  colonel  may,  upon   fhe   application   of  the  capiaine, 

transfer  a  non-commisBioned  officer  or  soldier  from  one  company  to 
another  of  his  regiment — with  consent  of  the  department  commander 
in  ca'-e  of  change  of  post. 

14.3 When  soldiers  are  authorized  to  be  transferred,  the  transfer 

will  t.ike  place  on  the  first  of  a  month,  with  a  view  to  the  more  con 
Tenicnt  settlement  of  their  accounts. 


•JO  Deceased  Officers  and  Soldiers. 

144 In  all  ca»ea  of  Iransfer,  a  complete  descriptiTe  roll  \rill  ac- 
company ihc  i»oMicr  transferred,  which  roll  will  embrace  an  account 
of  hit  pajr.  drilling,  and  oilier  allowances:  also,  all  stoppages  to  be 
Bade  on  aocniini  of  the  govcrnnicnt,  and  debts  due  tlic  laundress,  as 
Well  an  iiticli  other  facts  as  may  be  necessary  to  t>how  his  character 
ftlid  tnililary  history. 

ARTICLE  XVI. 

DKCEASEI)  OrPICERS 

Nd....  WhencTcr  an  officer  dies,  or  is  killed  at  any  military  post 
or  station,  or  in  the  vicinity  of  the  same,  it  will  be  the  duty  of  the 
commitnding  officer  to  report  tlic  fact  direct  to  the  Adjutant-General 
with  the  date,  and  any  other  information  proper  to  be  communicated. 
If  an  officer  die  at  (i  distance  from  a  military  post,  any  officer  having 
intelligence  of  the  same  will  in  like  manner  communicate  it,  speci- 
fying the  day  of  his  decease  ;  a  duplicate  of  the  report  will  be  sent 
to  Department  Head-Quarters. 

HG Inventories  of  the  effects  of  deceased  officers,   rc<iuircd  by 

tlic  ^\i\\  Article  of  War,  will  be  transmitted  to  theJAdjutant-Generol. 

147 If  a  legal  administrator  or  family  connection  be  present,  and 

take  charge  of  tlie  ellects,  it  will  be  so  stated  to  the  Adjutant-(.ieucral. 

ARTICLE  XVII. 

DKCEASED  SOLDIEfiS 

H8 Inventories  of  the  effects  of  deceasctl  non-commissioned  of- 
ficers and  soldiers,  required  by  the  'J5th  Article  of  War,  will  be  for- 
warded to  the  Adjutant-General,  by  the  commander  of  the  company 
to  which  the  deceased  belonge<l,  and  a  duplicate  of  the  same  to  the 
colonel  of  the  regiment.  Final  statements  of  pay,  clothing,  &c.,  will 
be  sent  with  the  inventories.  When  a  soldier  dies  at  a  post  or  station 
abncnt  from  liiH  company,  it  will  be  the  duty  of  his  inuncdiate  com- 
muudcr  to  furuihh  the  reiiuired  inventory,  and,  at  the  same  time,  to 
forward  t<i  the  commanding  officer  of  the  company  to  wliich  the  sol- 
dier belonged,  a  report  of  his  death,  specifying  the  date,  place,  and 
cause  ;  to  what  time  ho  was  last  paid,  and  the  money  or  other  effects 
iu  his  posBCBsiou  at  the  time  of  his  decease ;  which  report  will  be 
noted  on  the  next  uiustcr-roll  of  the  company  to  which  the  man  be- 
longed.    Each  inventory  will  be  indorsed,   "  Inventory  of  the  effects 

of ,  late  of  company  ( — ) regiment  of ,  who  died 

»• .  *J«e *l«»y  of ,  IH'J--."     If  a  legal  representative 

receive  the  effecta,  it  will  be  stated  in  the  report.     If  the  soldier  leave 
no  effects,  the  fact  will  be  reported. 


Deceased  Soldiers Deserters.  21 

14i3.... Should  the  effects  of  a  deceased  non-commsssioned  oflScer 
or  soldier  not  be  administered  upon  within  a  short  period  after  his  de- 
cease, Ihey  shall  be  disposed  of  by  a  Council  of  Administration,  under 
the  authority  of  the  commanding  officer  of  the  post,  and  the  proceeds 
deposited  with  the  Paymaster,  to  the  credit  of  the  United  Slates,  until 
they  shall  be  claimed  by  the  legal  representatives  of  the  deceased. 

150 In  all  such  cases  of  sales  by  the  Council  of  Administration, 

a  statement  in  detail,  or  account  of  the  proceeds,  duly  certified  by  the 
Council  and  commanding  officer,  accompanied  by  the  Paymaster's  re- 
ceipt for  the  proceeds,  will  be  forwarded  by  the  commanding  officer  to 
the  Adjutant-General.     The  statement  will  be  indorsed,  "  Tlcport  of 

the  proceeds  of  the  effects  of ,  late  of  company  ( — ) 

regiment  of ,  who  died  at ,  the day  of ,  18-1 — ." 

ARTICLE  XVIII. 

DKSEKTKES. 

151 If  a  soldier  desert  from,  or  a  deserter  be   received  at,  any 

post  other  than  the  station  of  the  company  or  detachment  to  which 
he  belonged,  he  shall  be  promptlj'  reported  by  the  commanding  officer 
of  such  post  to  the  commander  of  his  company  or  detachment.  TliC 
time  of  desertion,  apprehension  and  delivery  will  be  stated.  If  the 
man  be  a  recruit,  unattached,  the  required  report  will  be  made  to  the 
Adjutant-General.  AVhcn  a  report  is  received  of  the  apprehension  or 
surrender  of  a  deserter  at  any  post  other  than  the  station  of  the  com- 
pany or  detachment  to  which  he  belonged,  the  commander  of  such 
company  or  detachment  shall  immediately  forward  his  description  and 
account  of  clothing  to  the  officer  making  the  report. 

152 A  reward  of  thirty  dollars  will  be  paid  for  the  apprehension 

and  delivery  of  a  deserter  to  an  officer  of  tlie  army  at  the  most  con- 
venient post  or  recruiting  station.  Rewards  thus  paid  will  be  prompt- 
ly reported  by  the  disbursing  officer  to  the  officer  commanding  the 
company  in  which  the  deserter  is  mustered,  and  to  the  authority  com- 
petent to  order  his  trial.  The  reward  of  thirty  dollars  will  include 
the  remuneration  for  all  expenses  incurred  for  apprehending,  se- 
curing, and  delivering  a  deesrtcr. 

153 When  non-oommissioned  officers  or  soldiers  are  sent  in]'Ur- 

suit  of  a  deserter,  the  expenses  necessarily  incurred  will  l<e  paid  wheth- 
er he  be  apprehended  or  not,  and  rejiorted  as  in  case  of  rewnrl-  puid. 

154 Deserters  shall  make  good  the  time  lost  by  deserii-n,  un- 
less discharged  by  competent  autliority. 

165.... No  deserter  shall  be  restored  to  duty  without  trial,  except 
by  the  authority  competent  to  order  the  trial. 


'22  Deserters Discharges. 

ITiC. . . .  Rcwartlf  nn<l  expenses  pni<l  for  apprelKnilinp  a  deserter  will 
bo  ("ol  iigftiost  hie  pay,  when  adjudged  l>y  a  cuurt-iuartial,  or  wheu  he 
ix  reflorcd  <o  duly  without  tri:iIon  such  condition. 

157.... In  reckoning  the  lime  of  service,  and  the  pay  and  alUow- 
ancc<<  of  a  deserter,  he  is  to  be  considered  in  service  when  delivered 
up  a*  a  deserter  to  the  proper  authority. 

b'ig An  npprclieiided  deserter,  or  one   who  surrenders  himself, 

shall  r<-ceive  no  pay  while  waiting  trial,  andonly  such  clothing  as  may 
be  actually  necesfary  for  him. 

ARTICLE  XIX. 

DIsrHABOES. 

169 No  enlisted  man  shall  be  discharged  before  the  expiration 

of  his  term  of  cnli!»tment  witliont  authority  of  the  War  Department, 
except  by  sentence  of  a  general  court-martial,  or  by  the  commander 
of  the  I»ep«rfmont  or  of  an  armj'  in  the  field,  on  certificate  of  disabil- 
ity, or  on  application  of  the  soldier  after  twenty  years'  service. 

IfJO When    an  enlisted   man  is  to  be   discharged,  his  company 

commander  ("hall  furnish  him  certificates  of  his  account,  accord- 
ding  to  Form  4,  Pay  Department. 

161 Itlank  discharges  on  parchment  will  be  furnished  from  the 

Adjulant-tJeneral's  office.  No  discharge  shall  be  made  in  duplicate, 
nor  any  certificate  given  in  lieu  of  discharge. 

102 The  cause  of  discharge    will  be  stated   in  the  body    of  the 

discharge,  and  the  space  at  foot  for  character  cut  off,  unless  ft  ro- 
coninieiidation  is  given. 

IC^l Whenever   a  non-commissioned  officer  or  soldier  shall  be 

unfit  for  the  military  service  in  consequence  of  wounds,  disease,  or  in- 
firmity, hi'<  captain  shall  forward  to  the  commander  of  the  Depart- 
ment or  of  the  army  in  the  field,  through  the  commander  of  the  reg- 
iment or  post,  a  statement  of  liis  case,  with  a  certificate  of  his  dis- 
ability oijMied  by  the  senior  surgeon  of  the  hospitiil.  regiment,  or  post, 
acrfirding  to  the  form  prescribed  in  the  Medical  Regulations. 

104 If  the  recommendation  for  the  discharge  of  the  invalid  be 

approTe<l,  the  authority  tlierefor  will  be  indorsetl  on  the  *' certificate 
of  disability,"  which  will  be  sent  back  to  be  completed  and  signed  by 
the  commanding  officer,  who  will  then  send  tlie  same  to  the  Adjutant 
OenerMl's  office. 

1C6 Insane  siddiers  will    not    be  discliurged,    but   sent,   under 

proper  protection,  by  the  Department  c<minianiler  to  Washington  for 
the  orderof  the  War  Dejiarimcnt  for  their  admission  into  the  Govern- 
ment Asylum.  The  history  of  the  cases,  with  the  men's  descriptive 
list,  and  accounts  of  pay  and  clothing,  will  be  sent  with  them. 


Traveling  on  Duty Leaves  of  Absence.  23 

lOfi Tlic  date,  place,  and  cause  of  discharge  of  a  soldier  absent 

from  his  company  will  he  reported  by  the  commander  of  the  post  to 
his  comp"auy  comniander. 

167 Company  commanders  are  requireil  to  keep  the  blank  dis- 
charges and  certificates  carefully  in  their  own  custod}-. 

ARTICLE  XX. 

TUAVEMXG    ON    DUTY. 

168.... Whenever  an  officer  traveling  under  orders  arrives  at  his 
po'st,  he  will  submit  to  the  commanding  officer  a  report,  in  writing,  of 
the  time  occupied  in  the  travel,  with  a  copy  of  the  orders  under  which 
the  journey  was  performed,  and  an  explanation  of  any  delay  in  the 
exeoition  of  the  orders ;  which  report  the  commanding  officer  shall 
transmit,  with  his  oi)inion  on  it,  to  Department  Head-Quarters.  If 
the  officer  be  superior  in  rank  to  the  commander,  the  required  report 
will  be  made  by  the  senior  himself. 

169 Orders  detaching  an  officer  for  a  special  duty,  imply,  unless 

otherwise  stated,  that  he  is  thereafter  to  join  his  proper  station. 

ARTICLE  XXI. 

LEAVES  OF  ABSENCE  TO  OFFICEKS. 

170 In  no  case  will  leaves  of  absence  be  granted,  so  that  a  com- 
pany be  left  without  one  of  its  commissioned  oj^icers,  or  that  a  garrison- 
ed post  be  left  without  two  commissioned  officers  and  com])Ctent  med- 
ical attendance;  nor  shall  leave  of  absence  be  gi'anted  to  an  officer 
during  the  season  of  active  operations,  except  on  urgent  necessity. 

l<l....When  not  otherwise  specified,  leaves  of  absence  will  be 
considered  as  commencing  on  the  day  that  the  officer  is  relieved  from 
duty  at  his  post.  He  will  report  himself  monthly,  giving  his  address 
for  the  next  thirty  days,  to  the  comniander  of  his  post  and  of  his 
regiment  or  corps,  and  to  the  Adjutant-General;  and  in  his  first  re- 
port state  the  day  when  liis  leave  of  absence  commenced;  at  the  ex- 
piration of  his  leave  he  will  join  his  station. 

172 In  time  of  peace,  commanding  officers  may  grant  leaves  of 

absence  as  follows :  the  commander  of  a  post  not  to  exceed  seven  days 
at  one  time,  or  in  the  same  month  ;  (he  commander  of  a  geographical 
department  not  to  exceed  sixty  days;  the  general  commanding  the 
army  not  to  exceed  four  UKjnths.  Applications  for  leave."  of  absence 
for  more  than  four  months,  or  to  officers  of  engineers,  ordnance,  or 
of  the  general  staff,  or  serving  on  it  (aides-de-camp  excepted),  for 
more  than  thirty  days,  must  be  referred  to  the  Adjutant-General  for 
the  decision  of  the  Secretary  of  War.     In  giving  a  permission  to  ap- 


24  Leaves  of  Absence  to  Officers. 

piT  for  (he  cx<(>ni>ion  of  a  Icnve  of  absence,  the  term  of  the  extension 
i>hoiiM  l»c  fialol. 

17;; Tlif  iminclialc  comnmnJcr  of  the  officer  npplyingfor  leavo 

of  abwnop,  «n<I  nil  intermediate  commnntlers,  will  indorse  their  opin- 
ion on  the  application  hcforc  forwarding  it. 

174.... The  commander  of  a  post  may  take  leave  of  absence  not  to 
exceed  BCTon  days  at  one  lime,  or  in  the  same  month,  reporting  the 
fact  to  his  next  superior. 

17,'i Three  monih.s' leave  of  absence  will  be   allowed  to  pradu- 

atea,  from  the  lime  of  (piitting  (as  cadet)  the  Military  .Vcademy. 

170 No  leave  of  absence  exceeding  seven  days,   except  on  ex- 

iraonlinary  occasions,  when  the  circumstances  must  be  particularly 
slated  (and  except  as  provided  in  the  preceding  paragraph),  shall  be 
pranlol  to  any  officer  until  he  iias  joined  his  regiment  or  corps,  and 
serTcd  therewith  at  least  two  years. 

177.... Officers  will  not  leave  the  United  States,  to  go  beyond  sea, 
without  permission  from  the  War  Department. 

17K Vll  leaves  of  absence  to  Chaplains  ami  Schoolmasters  em- 

jdoyed  at  military  posts  will  be  granted  by  the  commanding  officer, 
<in  the  reconunendation  of  the  post  Council  of  Administration,  not  to 
exceed  four  ninuths. 

170 An  a]iplication  for  leave  of  absence  on  account  of  sickness 

must  be  accompanied  by  a  certificate  of  the  senior  medical  officer 
present,  in  the  following  form  : 

,  of  the regiment  of ,  having  appliiJ  for 

a  etrtifiratr  on  uhich  to  ground  an  application  for  leave  of  absence,  I  do 
herel'}/  errlifi/  that  I  have  carefiilh/  examined  this  officer,  and  find  thnt  — 
[Here  the  nature  of  the  disease,  wound,  or  disability  is  to  be  fully 
slated,  and  the  jieriod  during  which  the  officer  has  sufl'ered  under  its 
effect c]  And  that,  in  conse'juence  there<f,  he  is,  in  my  opinion,  unfit 
''or  dul;/.     I  further  declare  my  belief  that  he  will  not  be  able  to  resume 

'lis  duttet  in  a  lets  period  than [Here  state  candidly  and  explicitly 

the  opinion  as  lo  the  period  which  will  probably  elapse  beiorc  ilic 
officer  will  be  able  to  resume  his  duties.  When  there  is  no  reason  to 
expect  a  recovery,  or  when  the  prospect  of  a  recovery  is  distant  and 
uncertain,   or  when  a  change  of  climate  is  recommended,  it  must  bo 

80  stated.]      iJated  at ,  this day  of . 

Signature  of  the  Medical  Ofliccr. 

18(1 When  an  officer  is  prevented  by  sickness  from  joining  his 

ftntii.n,  he  will  transmit  ceriiticales  in  the  above  form  monthly,  to 
the  commanding  officer  of  his  |iii«t  and  regiment  or  corps,  and  to  the 
A4jutunt-General :  and  when  lie  can  not  procure  the  certificates  of  a 


Furloughs Council  of  Administration.  25 

medical  oflBccr  of  flic  army,  he  will  suhstiiufc  his  own  certificate  on 
honor  to  his  condition,  and  a  full  statement  of  his  case.  If  the  offi- 
cer's certificate  is  not  satisfactory,  and  whenever  an  officer  has  been 
absent  on  account  of  sickhcss  for  one  year,  he  shall  be  examined  by 
a  medical  board,  and  the  case  specially  reported  to  tlie  President. 

181 In  all  reports  of  absence,  or  applications  for  leave  of  ab- 
sence on  account  of  sickness,  the  oflicer  shall  state  how  long  he  has 
been  absent  already  on  that  account,  and  by  whose  permission. 

ARTICLE  XXII. 

FURLOUGHS    TO    ENLISTED    MEN. 

182 Furloughs  will  be  granted  only  by  the  commanding  officer 

of  the  post,  or  the  commanding  officer  of  the  regiment  actually  quar- 
tered with  it.  Furloughs  may  be  prohibited  at  the  discretion  of  the 
officer  in  command. 

183 Soldiers  on  furlough  shall  not  take  with  them  their  arms 

or  accoutrements. 

184 Form  of  furlough  : 

TO  ALL   WllO^r  IT  MA  Y  CONCERN. 

The  btarer  hereof,  ,  a  Sergeant   [corporal  or  private, 

as  the  case  may  be,)  of  Captain company,  regiment 

of ,  aged  —  years,  — feet  —  inches  high,  complexion, 

eyes, hair,  and  by  profession  a  ;     bor?i  in  the  of 

,  and  enlisted  at ,  in  the of ,  on  the day 


of ,  eighteen  hundred  and ,  to  serve  for  the  period  of ,  » 

hereby  permitted  to  go  to ,  in  the  county  of ,  State  of , 

he  having  received  a  Furlough  from  the  —  day  of ,  to  the  —  day  of 

,  at  which  period  he  will  rejoin  his  co7?ipany  or  regiment  at ,  or 

wherever  it  then  may  be,  or  be  considered  a  deserter. 

Subsistence  hat  been  furnished  to  said to  the  —  day  of 

,  and  pay  to  the  —  day  of ,  both  inclusive. 

Given  under  my  hand,  at ,  this  —  day  of ,  18 — . 

Signature  of  the  officer  I • 

giving  the  furlough,  j 

ARTICLE  XXIH. 

COUNCILS    OF    ADMINISTRATION. 

185 The  commanding  officer  of  every  post   sliall,  at  least  once 

in  every  two  months,  convene  a  Post  Council  of  Admimstrnfion,  (o  ron- 
sist  of  the  three  regimental  or  company  officers  next  in  rank  to  him- 


26  Council  of  Admini^ftration Post  Fund. 

•^lAf'.  or.  if  tlirrc  be  but  two.  tlion  the  liro  next ;  if  but  one.  tlic  one 
nest :  Mnd  if  there  )>e  none  other  ilisin  himself,  then  he  himself  shall 
nrt. 

'■  ....The  junior  member  will  record    the    proceeilinps  of    tho 

<  ]  in  n  book,  and  submit   tlie  sunic  to  the  connnMiidin)!  officer. 

1  rove  the  proceedinps.  iind  the  rouncil.  afit-r  a  reconsider- 

!  0  to  ii«  decision,  a  cojiy  of  I  lie  whole  sliall  be  scut  by  the 

commnndinR  to  the  next   higher  commander,   wlmsc  decision 

.  .M  I'C  finiil,  and  entered  in  the  (^ouncil  book,  and  the  whole  be  pub- 

lii'hcd  in  orders  for  the  information  and  government  of  all  concerned. 

187 The  proceedings  of  Councils  of  Administration  shall  be 

vigntil  by  tin-  prcsiilcnt  and  recorder,  and  the  recorder  of  each  meet- 
ing, after  entering  the  whole  proceedings,  together  with  the  final 
or«li'r  thereon,  shall  dc|iosit  the  book  with  the  coiuinantling  officer. 
In  like  ninnnor,  the  apjiroval  or  objections  of  the  officer  ordering  tho 
Council  will  bo  signed  with  his  own  hand. 

188 The  Post  Council  shall  prescribe  the  quantity  and  kind  of 

clothing,  small  e<juipmcnfs,  and  soldiers'  necessaries,  groceries,  and 
all  uriicles  wliich  the  sutlers  may  be  required  to  keep  on  hand  ;  ex- 
amine the  sutler's  books  and  papers,  and  fix  the  tarilT  of  ]>rices  of 
the  ?:iid  goods  or  commodities;  inspect  the  sutler's  weights  and  mea- 
sures; fix  the  laundress'  charges,  and  make  tlie  regulations  for  the 
post  school. 

1W» I'ursuant  to  the  30th  Article  of  War,  coininundin;:  officers 

reviewing  the  proceedings  of  tlie  Council  of  Adiniuistration  will 
Bcrttiinize  the  tariff  of  prices  proposed  by  them,  and  take  care  that 
the  htores  actually  furnished  by  the  sutler  correspond  to  the  <|ualify 
prescribed. 

r<)ST    FUND. 

l'.»0 .\  Post  Fund  shall  be  raised  at  each  post  by  a  tax  on  the 

sutler,  not  to  exceed  10  cents  a  month  lor  every  ofiicer  and  soldier  of 
Ihc  command,  according  to  the  average  in  eacii  inontli  to  be  ascer- 
tained by  the  Council,  and  from  the  saving  on  tlic  flour  ration,  ordi- 
narily U3  per  cent.,  by  baking  tho  soldier's  bread  at  a  post  bakery. 
Provided,  that  when  wont  of  vegetables  or  other  reasons  make  it  ne- 
cesnnry,  the  commanding  officer  may  onler  the  flour  saved,  or  any 
part  of  it,  issued  to  the  men,  after  paying  expenses  of  baking. 

IIU The  commanding  oflicer  shall  designate  an  officer    to   be 

post  treanurer,  who  shall  keeji  the  account  of  the  fund,  subject  to 
the  inspection  of  the  Council  and  conuiiaiiding  oflicer,  and  disburse 
the  fund  on  the  warrants  of  the  commanding  officer,  drawn  in  pur- 
suance of  specific  resolves  of  (he  Council. 


Post  and  Company  Fund.  27 

102 The  following  arc  tlic  objccfs   of  expenditure  of  the  post 

fund: — 1st.  Expenses  of  the  bake-house;  2d.  expenses  of  the  sol- 
diers' children  at  the  post  school. 

1H3 On  the  last  day  of  April,  August,  and  December,  and  when 

relieved  from  the  duty,  the  treasurer  shall  make  out  his  account  with 
tlic  fund  since  his  last  account,  and  submit  it,  with  his  vouchers,  to 
tlic  Council  of  Administration,  to  be  examined  by  thcni,  and  record- 
ed in  tlie  Council  book,  and  then  forwarded  by  the  commanding  offi- 
cer to  Department  Head-Quarters. 

194 At  each  settlement  of  the  treasurer's  account,  the  Council 

shall  distribute  the  unexpended  balance  of  the  post  fund  to  the  sev- 
eral companies  and  other  troops  in  the  ratio  of  their  average  force 
during  the  period. 

105 AVhen  a  company  leaves  the  post,  it  shall  then  receive  its 

distributive  share  of  the  accrued  fund. 

100 The  regulations  in  regard  to  a  post  fund   will,  as  far  as 

practicable,  be  applied  in  the  field  to  a  regimental  fund,  to  be  raised, 
administered,  expended,  and  distributed  in  like  manner,  by  the  regi- 
mental commander  and  a  regimental  council. 

COMPANY    FUND. 

107 The  distributions  from  the  post  or  regimental  fund,  and  the 

savings  from  the  company  rations,  constitute  the  Company  Fund,  to 
be  disbursed  by  the  captain  for  the  benefit  of  the  enlisted  men  of  the 
company,  pursuant  to  resolves  of  the  Company  Council,  consisting 
of  all  the  company  officers  present.  In  case  of  a  tie  vote  in  the 
Council,  the  commander  of  the  post  shall  decide.  Th^  Council  shall 
be  convened  once  in  two  months  by  the  captain,  and  whenever  lie 
may  think  proper. 

198 Their  proceedings  shall  be  recorded  in  a  book,  signed  by 

all  the  Council,  and  open  at  all  limes  to  the  inspection  of  the  com- 
mander of  the  post.  Every  four  months,  and  whenever  anotlier  offi- 
cer takes  command  of  the  company,  and  wlien  the  company  leaves 
the  post,  the  account  of  the  company  fund  shall  be  made  up,  audited 
by  the  Council,  recorded  in  the  Council  book,  and  submitted,  with  a 
duplicate,  to  the  post  commander,  who  shall  examine  it  and  forward 
the  duplicate  to  Department  Head-Quarlers. 

199 The  supervision  of  the  company  fund  by  the  po?t  com- 
mander herein  directed  shall,  in  the  field,  devolve  on  the  commander 
of  the  regiment. 


28  Chaplains Sutlers. 

AUTICLK   XXIV. 

200 ThcpoBlmit  which  Chajtlains  may  be  employed  Trill  liean- 

noanc«4l  by  iho  War  Depart  monf. 

201 The  Council  of  Administration   of  the  post   will  report  to 

the  A<l.iutanl-Qcneral,  for  the  approval  of  the  Secretary  of  War.  the 
rate  i>{  pay  allowed  the  pcrscm  they  select  to  officiate  as  Chaplain 
and  perform  the  duties  of  Schoolmaster ;  the  decision  of  the  Sccreta- 
rv  will  be  notified  to  the  commanding  officer  of  the  post  by  the  Adju- 
tant-General. 

ARTICLI-:  XXV. 


202 Every  military  post  may  have  one  Sutler,  to  be  appointed 

by  the  Secretary  of  War  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Council  of 
Administration,  approved  by  the  commanding  officer. 

'2(y.\ A  Sutler  shall  hold  his  office  for  a  term  of  threeycars,  un- 
less sooner  removed  ;  but  the  commanding  officer  may,  for  cause,  sus- 
pend a  Sutlers  privilege  until  a  decision  of  tlie  War  Department  is 
received  in  the  case. 

204 In  case  of  vacancy,  a  temporary  appointment  may  be  made 

liy  the  commanding  officer  upon  the  nomination  of  the  Council  of 
Administration. 

205 Troops  in  campaign,  on  detachment,  or  on  distant  service, 

will  be  allowed  Sutlers,  at  Iho  rate  of  one  for  every  regiment,  corps, 
'ir  sojmrate  detachment;  to  be  ajijiointed  by  the  commanding  officer 
of  Hurli  regiment,  corps,  or  dctnclinicnt,  upon  the  recommcndiilion  of 
the  cmincil  of  administration,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  gi  ueral 
nr  otlitT  officer  in  command. 

■J'T, Notax  or  burden  in  any  shape,  other  than  the  authorized 

tl^^f•'^menl  for  the  post  fund,  will  be  imposed  on  the  Sutler.  U'  there 
be  a  spare  building,  tlio  use  of  it  may  bo  allowed  him,  he  being  re- 
sponsible that  it  is  kept  in  repair.  If  there  be  no  such  building,  he 
may  be  allowed  to  erect  one;  but  this  article  gives  the  Sutler  no 
claim  to  <juartcri«,  transportation  for  himself  or  goods,  or  to  any  mil- 
itary allowance  whatever. 

-07.... The  tariff  of  prices  fixed  by  the  Council  of  Administration 
shall  bo  exposed  in  a  conspicuous  place  in  the  Sutler's  store.  No 
difference  of  prices  will  bo  allowed  on  cash  or  credit  sales. 

208....  utlers  are  not  allowed  to  keep  ardent  spirits  or  other  in- 
toxicating drinks,  under  penalty  of  losing  their  situation. 


Discussions  and  Publications Arrests.  29 

200 Sutlers  shall  not  farm   out  or  underlet  the  business  and 

privileges  granted  by  their  appointment. 

ARTICLE  XXVI. 

MILITARY    DISCUSSIONS    AND    PUBLICATIONS. 

210 Deliberations  or  discussions  among  any  class  of  military 

men,  liaving  the  object  of  conveying  praise,  or  censure,  or  any  mark 
of  approbation  toward  their  superiors  or  others  in  the  military  ser- 
vice: and  all  publications  relative  to  transactions  between  officers  of 
a  private  ov  personal  nature,  whether  newspaper,  pamphlet  or  hand- 
bill, are  strictly  prohibited. 

ARTICLE  XXVIL 

ABKE9TS    AHD    CONFINEMENTS. 

211 None  but  commanding  officers  have  power  to  place  officers 

under  arrest  except  for  oflPenses  expressly  designated  in  the  27th  Ar- 
ticle of  War. 

212 Officers  are  not  to  be  put  in  arrest  for  light  offenses.     For 

these  the  censure  of  the  commanding  officer  will,  in  most  cases,  an- 
swer the  purposes  of  discipline. 

213 An  officer  in  arrest  may,  at  the  discretion  of  hig  command- 
ing officer,  have  larger  limits  assigned  him  than  his  tent  or  qu.arters, 
on  written  application  to  that  effect.  Close  confinement  is  not  to  be 
resorted  to  unless  under  circumstances  of  an  aggravated  character. 

214 In  ordinary  cases,  and  where  inconvenience  to  the  service 

would  result  from  it,  a  medical  officer  will  not  be  put  in  arrest  until 
the  court-martial  for  his  trial  convenes. 

215 The  arrest  of  an  officer,  or  confinement  of  a  soldier,  will, 

as  soon  as  practicable,  be  notified  to  hisimmcdiafe  commander. 

21G All  prisoners  under  guard,    without    written  charges,  will 

be  released  by  the  officer  of  the  day  af  guard-mounting,  unless  orders 
to  the  contrary  be  given  by  the  commanding  officer. 

217 On  a  march,  company  officers  and  non-commissioned  offi- 
cers in  arrest  will  follow  in  the  rear  of  their  respective  companies, 
unless  otherwise  particularly  ordered. 

218 Field   officers,    commissioned  and  non-commissioned  staff 

officers,  under  the  same  circumstances,  will  follow  in  the  rear  of  their 
respective  regiments. 

2K' An  officer  under  arrest  will  not  wear  a  sword,  or  visit  offi- 
cially his  commanding  or  other  superior  officer,  unless  sent  for  ;  and 
in  case  of  business,  be  will  make  known  bis  object  in  writing. 


80  Hnurs  of  Service RoU-Calls. 

AUTICLE  XXVIII. 

llOinS    OF    tliRTICR  AND    R0LI.-CALI.9. 

220 In   (mrrison,    rrvrUU  will  be  nt  5   o'clock   in  M«y,   June, 

Julj,  «n<l  Aupici.  nt  (1  in  March.  April.  September,  an<l  (•clober,  and 
•i  h«lf  pn^l  Kix  in  November.  December.  Januiiry.  and  February  :  re- 
trmt  nt  tiunsot ;  the  troop,  riirf/ron'i  call,  si</naU  for  breakfast  and 
dinner  at  the  hours  prescribed  by  the  commanding  officer,  according 
toc1im«teand  geason.  In  the  cavalry,  gtahU-calU  immediately  after 
reveille,  and  an  hour  and  a  half  before  retreat ;  icattr-calls  at  the 
houm  dirccte<l  by  the  commandinp  officer. 

221 In  camp,  the  commanding  officer  prescribes   the  hours  of 

reveille,  reports,  roll-calls,  guard-mounting,  meals,  stable-calls,  is- 
■uea,  fatigues.  &c. 


1.  To  go  for  fuel — poing  stroke  ar.d  ten-stroLe  roll. 

2.  To  go  for  water — two  strokes  and  allam. 

3.  For  fatigue  party — piaiK'rr's  march. 

4.  Adjutant's  call— ^^r.'eZ/iarf  of  the  troop. 

fi.   First  sergeant's  call — one  roll  and /our  taps. 
C.  Sergeant's  call — one  roll  and  three  taps. 

7.  Corporal's  call — one  roll  and  two  taps. 

8.  For  the  drummers — the  drummer's  call. 

223 The  drummrr  trail  shall  bebeatj)y  the  drums  of  the  police 

guard  five  minutes  before  the  time  of  beating  the  stated  calls,  whea 
thedrumtncrs  will  assemble  before  the  colors  of  their  respective  regi- 
ments, nixl  us  soon  as  the  beat  begins  oil  tlic  right,  it  will  be  imme- 
diately taken  up  along  the  line. 

Ul>LI,-CALLS, 

2-4 There  ahall  be  dailyat  least  three  stated  roll-calls,  viz  :   at 

revfiUf,  retreat,  and  tattoo.  They  will  be  made  on  the  company  jia- 
radoa  by  the  first  sergeants,  superintended  by  a  commissioned  ojHcer  of 
the  company.  The  captains  will  report  the  absentees  without  leave 
U)  the  colonel  or  commanding  officer. 

2'25 Immediately  after  reveille  roll-call  (after  stable-duty  in  the 

cavalry.)  the  tents  or  quarters,  and  the  space  around  them,  will  be 
put  in  order  by  the  men  of  the  companies,  superintended  by  the 
chiefs  of  squads,  and  the  guard-house  or  guord-tunt  by  the  guard  or 
prisoners. 

220 The  morning  report*  of  companies,  signed  by  the  captains 


Honors  to  he  jyaul  by  the  Troops.  31 

and  First  Sergeants,  will  be  handed  to  the  Adjutant  before  eiglifc 
o'clock  in  tlie  morning,  and  will  be  consolidated  by  the  Adjutant 
witliin  the  next  hour,  for  the  information  of  the  Colonel;  and  if  the 
consolidation  is  to  be  sent  to  higher  authority,  it  will  be  signed  by 
the  Colonel  and  the  Adjutant. 

ARTICLE  XXIX. 

HONORS  TO  BK  PAID  BY  THE  TKOOPS. 

227 The  President  or    Vire-Preident   is   to   be   saluted  with  the 

highest  honors — all  standards  and  colors  dropping,  officers  and  troops 
saluting,  drums  beating  and  trumpets  sounding. 

228 A  General  commanding  in  chief  is  to  be  received — by  caval- 
ry, with  sabres  presented,  trumpets  sounding  the  march,  and  all  the 
officers  saluting,  standards  drooping  ;  by  infantrj-,  with  drums  beat- 
ing tlie  m.arch,  colors  dropping,  officers  saluting,  andarms  presented. 

229 A  Major-General  is  to  be  received — by  cavalry,  with  sabres 

presented,  trumpets  sounding  twice  tlic  trumpet-flourish,  and  officers 
saluting;  by  infantry,  with  three  rufWcs,  colors  dropping,  officers  sa- 
luting, and  arms  presented. 

230 A  Briffadier-Getieral  ift  to  be  received — by  cavalry,  with  sa- 
bres presented,  trumpets  sounding  once  the  trumpet  flourish,  and,  offi- 
cers saluting:  by  infantry,  with  two  ruffles,  colors  dropping,  officers 
saluting,  and  arms  presented. 

2^^! Iw  Adiutant-General  or  Inspector-General,  if  under  tlie  rank 

of  a  General  officer,  is  to  be  received  at  a  review  or  inspection  of  the 
troops  underarms — by  cavalry,  with  sabres  presented  officers  salut- 
ing ;  bj-  infantry,  officers  saluting  and  arms  presented.  The  same 
honors  to  be  paid  to  any  field-officer  authorized  to  review,  and  in- 
spect the  troops.  When  the  inspecting  officer  is  junior  to  the  officer 
commanding  the  parade,  no  compliments  will  be  paid:  he  will  be  re- 
cieved  only  with  swords  dr.awn  and  arms  sliouldercd. 

2o2 \11  guards  arc  to  turn  out  and  present  arms  to  General  offi- 

<-eTt  as  often  as  they  pass  them,  except  the  personal  guards  of  tieneral 
'•fficers.  which  ttirn  only  to  the  Generals  whose  guard-  thoy  are 
and  to  officers  of  supericr  rank. 

1'\'-^ To  commanders  of  regiments,  garrison,  or  camp,  tin  ir  own 

guard  ttirn  out,  and  preBent  arms  oncea  day  ;  after  which,  they  turn 
otit  with  shouldered  arm?. 

284 Tf>  the  memhem  of  the  CaUnet :  to  th'  Cliiff  Juttirc,  the  Prt$- 

ident  of  the  Senate,  and  Speahrr  of  the  Iloute  of  liepreientnHvrii  of  the 
United  i^tfife*  ;  and  to  Gorcmom,  nHhm  their  reKpfClive  StaU-Ji  and  Ter- 
n7ortr<— the  same  honors  will  be  paid  as  to  a  General  comnuinding- 
io-chief. 


3%  Honors  to  be  paid  by  the  Troops. 

286 Ojfietrtof  a  foreign  lervice  may  be  comjiliinentcd   with  tlie 

honor*  due  to  their  raok. 

23rt Amrrican  anil  Foreijfn  Envoi/s  or  Miniiter$  will  be  received 

with  the  compliments  due  tea  Major-Genernl. 

287 Thecojors  of  a  rcpimcnt  pn^sing  a  guard  are  tobesiilutcd, 

the  trumpet M  sounding,  nnd  the  drums  beating  a  marcli. 

238 When  General  oflicers,  or  persons  entitled  to   salute,  pass 

in  the  rear  of  a  gtiard,  the  officer  is  only  to  make  his  men  stand 
shouldered,. and  not  to  face  his  guard  about,  or  beat  his  drum. 

239 When  General  officers,  or  persons  entitled  to  a  salute,  pass 

guards  while  in  the  act  of  relieving,  both  guards  are  to  salute,  re- 
ceiving the  word  of  command  from  the  cenior  officer  of  the  whole. 

240 All  guards  are  to  be  under  arms  when  armed  parties  ap- 
proach their  posts  ;  and  to  parties  commanded  hy  commissioned  offi- 
cers, tliey  are  to  present  their  arms,  drums  beating  a  march,  and  offi- 
cers saluting. 

241 No  compliments  by  guards  or  sentinels  will  be  paid  be- 
tween rf  treat  and  revtille,  except  as  prescribed  for  grand  rouudr. 

242 All  guards  and  sentinels  are  to  pay  the  same  compliments 

to  the  officers  of  the  navy,  marines,  and  militia  in  the  service  of  the 
United  States,  as  arc  directed  to  be  paid  to  the  officers  of  the  army, 
According  to  their  relative  ranks. 

248 It  is  equally  the  duty  of  non-commissioned  officers  and  sol- 
diers, at  all  times  and  in  nil  .lituations,  to  pay  the  proper  compliments 
to  officers  of  the  navy  and  marines,  add  to  officers  of  other  regiments, 
when  in  uniform,  as  to  officers  of  tlicir  own  iiuriicular regiments  and 
corps. 

241 Courtesy  among  military  men  is  indispensable  to  disci- 
pline, llcspect  to  superiors  will  not  bo  confined  to  obedience  on 
duty,  but  will  be  extended  to  all  occasions.  It  is  always  the  duty  of 
the  iiif.'vior  to  accost  or  to  oifor  first  the  customary  salutation,  and 
of  the  sujierior  to  return  such  complimentary  notice. 

245 Sergeants,  with  swords  drawn,  will  salute  by  bringing  them 

to  a  present — with  muskets,  by  bringing  the  left  hand  across  the 
body,  so  as  to  strike  tlie  musket  near  the  right  shoulder.  Corpor.ili 
out  of  the  rankii,  and  privates  not  sentries,  will  carry  their  muskets 
at  a  shoulder  as  sergeants,  and  salute  in  like  manner. 

24G When   a  soMier   witiiout  arms,    or  with   side-arms   on\y, 

meets  an  officer,  he  Is  to  raise  his  hand  to  the  right  side  of  the  visor 
of  his  cap,  palm  to  the  front,  elbow  raised  as  higli  as  tlic  shoulder, 
looking  at  the  same  time  in  a  respectful  and  soldier-like  manner  at 
the  officer,  who  will  return  tiic  compliment  thus  offered. 


Sahdes Escorts  of  Hon  or.  38 

217 A  non-commissioned  officer  or  soldie\'  being  seated,  and 

without  particular  occupation,  will  rise  on  the  approach  of  an  officer 
and  make  the  customary  salutation.  If  standing,  he  will  turn  to- 
ward the  officer  for  the  same  purpose.  If  the  parlies  remain  in  the 
same  place  or  on  the  same  ground,  such  compliments  need  not  be  re- 
peated. 

SALUTES. 

248 The  national  salute  is  determined  by  the  number  of  States 

composing  the  Union,  at  the  rate  of  one  gun  for  each  State. 

2-JO The  Frmdent  of  the  I'nitrd  Sla/cs  alone  is  to  receive  a  sa- 
lute of  twenty-one  guns. 

250 The  Vice-President  is  to  receive  a  salute  of  seventeen  guns. 

251 The  Heads  of  the  great  Executive  Departments  of  the   Xa- 

tional  Government;  the  General  commanding  the  army:  the  Governors 
of  States  and  Territories,  within  their  respective  jurisdictions,  fifteen 
guns. 

252 A  Major-Gencral,  thirteen  guns. 

253 A  Brigadier-General ,  eleven  guns. 

254 Foreign  ships  of  war  will  be  saluted  in  return  for  a  similar 

compliment,  gun  for  gun,  on  notice  being  officially  received  of  such 
intention.  If  there  be  several  posts  in  sight  of,  or  within  six  miles 
of  each  other,  the  principal  only  shall  reciprocate  compliments  with 
ships  passing. 

255 Officers  of  the  Nivif  y;\\\  be  saluted  according  to  relative 

rank. 

2.'>') Foreign  Officers  invited  to  visit  a  fort  or  post  may  be  sa- 
luted acconling  to  their  rela;ive  rank. 

257 Envoys   and  Ministers  of   the  United  Stales    and  foreign 

powers  arc  to  be  saluted  with  thirteen  guns. 

258 A  General  officer  will  be  saluted  but  o-  ce  in  a  year  at 

each  post,  and  only  when  notice  of  his  intention  to  visit  the  post  has 
been  given. 

250 Salutes  to  individuals  arc  to  be  fired  on  tlieir  arrival  <  nly. 

2f>0 A  national  salute  will  be  fired  at  meridian  on  llie  anniver- 

j»ary  of  the  Independence  of  tlic  United  Stales,  at  each  military  post 
and  camp  provided  with  artillery  and  ammunition. 

KSCOtlTS    OF    HONOR. 

2<il Escorts  of  honor  may  He  composed  of  cavalry  or  infantry, 

or  both,  according  to  circumstances.     They  are  puard<"  of  honor  for 
the  purpose  of  receiving  and  escorting  personage?  of  high  rank,  civil 
3 


84  Funeral  Honors. 

or  military.  The  troops  for  this  purpose  will  be  selected  for  their 
•oliierlr  appcinincc  and  superior  discipline. 

26*J The  escort  will  be  druwn  up  in  line,  the  centre  opposite  to 

Uic  place  where  the  personage  presents  himself,  with  an  interval  be- 
Iwoen  the  wiiigH  to  receive  him  and  his  retinue.  On  liis  appearance, 
lie  will  he  received  with  the  honors  due  to  his  rank.  When  he  has 
taken  his  place  in  the  line,  tlie  whole  will  be  wheeled  into  platoons 
or  companies,  as  the  case  niny  be,  and  take  up  the  march.  The 
same  ceremony  will  be  observed,  and  the  same  honors  paid,  on  his 
leaving  the  escort. 

203 When  the  position  of  the  escort  is  at  a  considerable  dis- 
tance from  the  point  where  he  is  expected  to  be  received,  as  for  in- 
stance, where  a  court-yard  or  wharf  intervenes,  a  double  line  of  sen- 
tiiicls  will  be  posted  from  that  point  to  the  escort,  facing  inward,  and 
Uie  sentinels  will  successively  salute  as  lie  passes. 

264 .\n  officer  will  be   appointed  to  attend  him,  to  bear  such 

communications  as  he  may  have  to  make  to  the  commander  of  the 
oo<-..rl. 

riNKUAL    UO.NOUS. 

'H'>b On  the  receipt  of  official  intelligence  of  the  death  of  the 

J'r/fiilfHt  of  the  United  Sttitcs  at  any  post  or  camp,  the  commanding 
officer  sliall,  on  the  following  day,  cause  a  gun  to  be  fired  at  every 
half  hour,  beginning  at  sunrise,  and  ending  at  sunset.  Wlien  posts 
are  contiguous,  tlic  firing  will  take  place  at  the  post  only  commanded 
by  the  superior  officer. 

260 On  the  day  of  the  intcrnient  of  a  (Icwral  corntnanditiff-in- 

ehiff,  a  gun  will  be  fired  at  cverv  half  hour,  until  the  procession 
moves,  beginning  at  sunrise. 

207 The  funeral  escort  of  a  Grneral  comnmnding-in-chiff  shall 

consist  of  a  regiment  of  infantry,  a  squadron  of  cavalry,  and  six 
pieces  of  artillery. 

268 Tliat  of  a  Majvr-dcncral,  a  regiment  of  infantry,  a  squad- 
ron of  cavalry,  and  four  pieces  of  artillery. 

269 That  of  a  lirigadier-(icnrral,  a  regiment  of  infantry,  one 

company  of  cavalry,  and  two  pieces  «f  artillcrj'. 

270 That  of  a  Colonel,  a  regiment. 

271 That  of  a  Lieutenant-Colonel,  s\x  companies. 

L'7f That  of  a  Major,  four  companies. 

273 That  of  a  Captain,  one  company. 

274 That  of  a  Subaltern;  half  a  company. 

275 The  funeral  escort  shall  always  be  commanded  by  an  offi- 


Funeral  Honors.  35 

ccr  of  the  same  rank  vrith  the  dcceascfl ;  or,  if  non  such  be  present, 
by  one  of  the  next  inferior  grade. 

276 The  funeral  escort  of  a  non-commissioned  staff  officer  shall 

consist  of  sixteen  rank  and  file,  commanded  by  a  Sergeant. 

277 That  of  a  Sergeant,  of  fourteen  rank  and  file,  commanded 

bj'  a  Sergeant. 

278 That  of  a  Corporal,  of  t-n-elvc  rank  and  file,  commanded  by 

a  Corporal ;  and, 

27^' That  of  a  private,  of  eight  rank  and  file,  commanded  by  a 

Corporal. 

280 The  escort  will  be  formed  in  two  ranks,  opposite  to  the 

quarters  or  tent  of  the  deceased,  with  shouldered  arms  and  bayonets 
unfixed  ;  the  artillery  and  cavalry  on  the  right  of  the  infantry. 

281 On  the  appearance  of  the  corpse,  the  officer  commanding 

the  escort  will  command 

Present — Arms  I 

when  the  honors  due  to  the  deceased  will  be  paid  by  the  drums  and 
trumpets.  The  music  will  then  play  an  appropriate  air,  and  the  cof- 
fin will  then  be  taken  to  the  right,  where  it  will  be  halted.  The  com- 
mander will  next  order, 

1.  Shotilder — Arms  !  2.  By  company  {or  platoon),  left  wheel.  3.  March.' 
4.  lieverte — Ab.ms  I    6.  Column,  forward.    G.  Grade  right.    7.  M.\BrH  I 

The  arms  will  be  reversed  at  the  order  by  bringing  the  firelock 
under  the  left  arm,  butt  to  the  front,  barrel  downward,  Jeft  hand  sus- 
taining the  lock,  the  right  steadying  the  firelock  behind  the  back: 
swords  are  reversed  in  a  similar  manner  under  the  right  arm. 

282 The  column  will  be  marched  in  slow  time  to  solemn  music, 

and,  on  reaching  the  grave,  will  take  a  direction  so  tliat  the  guides 
shall  be  next  to  tlic  grave.  When  the  centre  of  the  column  is  oppo- 
site the  grave,  the  commander  will  order, 

1.    Column.     2.   Halt  I     Z.  Right  into  line,  wheel.     4.  March  I 

The  coffin  is  then  brought  along  the  front,  to  the  opposite  side  of  the 
graTe,  and  the  commander  then  orders, 

1.  Shoulder — A.BMH  !     2.  Pretent — Arm*  I 
And  when  the  coffin  reaches  the  grave,  he  adds. 


3d  Funeral  Honors. 

1,  .S*oM/</^r— AbmjI     2.  /i^Mf  on— Arms! 

The  rest  on  ariii!i  is  done  by  placing  the  muzzle  on  the  loft  foot, 
both  han(l«  on  the  butt,  the  hi-nd  on  the  hands  or  bowed,  right  knoe 
boot. 

tM AOcr  the  funcrnl  service  is  perforniol,  niid  the  coffin  is 

lowtTcd  into  the  grave,  the  comiimndcr  will  order, 

1.   Attrntion:     2.  Shoulder— Anns  I     Z.  Load  at  will.     4    Loau: 

When  three  rounds  «f  fiiiJill  nrms  will  be  fired  by  tiic  escort.  Inking 
care  to  elevate  the  j)ieces. 

2H4 This  being  done,  the  commnndcr  will  order, 

1.   By  company  or  (platoon),  right  trhetl.     2.   Mahch  !     3.    Column^ 
forward.     4.    (luide.  left.     6.    Quick — March  ! 

The  music  will  not  begin  to  jday  until  the  escort  is  clear  of  tiie  in- 
closure. 

28o When  the  disliince  to  ihc  placoof  inlcnnont  is  considerable, 

tl]C  escort  niny  nituoli  in  couinion  liino  and  in  column  of  route,  after 
leaving  the  ciiuip  or  garrison,  and  till  il  ajiproaches  the  burial- 
ground. 

280 The  pall-bearers,  six  in  number,  will  be  selected  from  the 

grade  of  the  deceased,  or  from  the  pradc  or  grades  next  above  or  be- 
low it. 

287 At  the  funeral  of  an  ofliccr,  as  many  in  commission  of  the 

army,  divicion,  brigade,  or  regiment,  according  to  the  rank  of  ilic 
deceased,  as  can  convetienily  be  spared  from  oilier  duties,  will  join 
in  procession  in  uniform,  and  with  «ide-arm8.  The  funeral  of  a  non- 
commissioned officer  or  jirivaie  will  be  attended,  in  like  manner,  by 
the  non-commissioned  officers  or  privates  of  the  regiment  or  com- 
pany, according  to  the  rank  of  the  deceased,  with  ^ide-arms  only. 

288 Tersons  joining  in  the  procession  follow  the  coffin  in  the 

inverse  order  of  their  rank. 

289 The  ucual  badge  of  military  mourning  is  a  piece  of  black 

crape  around  the  left  arm,  at)ove  the  elbow,  and  also  upon  the  sword- 
hilt;  and  will  be  worn  wlien  in  full  or  in  undress. 

290 As  family  mourning,  crape  will  be  worn  by  officers  (when 

in  uniform)  only  around  the  left  arm. 

291 The  drums  of  a  funeral   escort   will   be  covered  with  black 

crape,  or  thin  black  serge. 


Inspections  of  the  Troops Form  of  Inspection.     37 

202 Funeral  honors  will  be  yiaifl  to  deceased  officers  without 

military  rank  according  to  tlieir  as^'imilaled  grades. 

ARTICLE  XXX. 

INSPECTION  OF  THE  TBOOI'.?. 

29.3 The  inspection  of  troops,  as  a  division,  rcfrimenf,  or  other 

body  composing  a  garrison  or  command,  not  less  than  a  company, 
will  generally  be  preceded  by  a  review. 

294 There  will  be  certain  periodical  inspections,  to  wit: 

1.  The  commanders  of  regiments  and  posts  will  make  an  inspec- 
tion of  their  commands  on  the  last  day  of  every  month. 

2.  Captains  will  inspect  their  companies  every  Sunday  morning. 
No  soldier  will  be  excused  from  Sunday  inspection  except  the  guard, 
tlie  sick,  and  tlic  necessary  attendants  in  tlie  liospitals. 

4.  Medical  officers  having  charge  of  hospitals  will  also  make  a 
thorough  inspection  of  them  every  Sunday  morning. 

4.  Inspection  when  troops  are  mustered  for  payment. 

205 Besides  these  inspections,  frequent  visits  will  be  made  by 

the  commanding  officer,  company  and  medical  officers,  during  the 
month,  to  the  men's  quarters,  the  hospital,  guard-house,  &c. 

FORM    or    INSPECTION. 

29fi The  present   example  embraces   a  battalion  of  infantry. 

The  inspecting  officer  and  the  field  and  staff  officers  will  be  on  foot. 

207 The  battalion  being  in  the  order  of  b.attle,  the  Colonel  will 

cause  it  to  break  into  open  colums  of  companies,  right  in  front.  lie 
will  next  order  the  ranks  to  be  opened,  when  the  color-rank  and 
color-guiird,  under  the  direction  of  the  Adjutant,  will  take  post  ten 
paces  in  front,  and  the  band  (en  paces  in  rear  of  the  column. 

208 The  Colonel,  seeing  the  ranks  aligned,  will  command. 

1.    OJicrrt  and  Sergcnntt,  to    the   fTont  of  your  companifS.  2.   March  I 

The  officers  will  form  themselves  in  one  rank,  eight  paces,  and 'the 
non-commissioned  officers  in  one  rank,  six  paces,  in  advance,  along 
the  whole  fronts  of  their  respective  companies,  from  right  to  left,  in 
the  order  of  seniority  ;  the  pioneers  and  music  of  each  company,  in 
one  rank,  two  paces  behind  tlic  non-commissioned  officers. 
200 The  Colonel  will  next  command. 

Field  and  ttaf,  1o  the  froni — Mab<  b  ! 
The  commisjioned  officers  thus  designated  will    ff.nu   ihrmsrlves  in 


38  Form  of  Inspection. 

lie  rank,  on  a  line  equal  to  the  front  of  the  column,  six  paces  in 
iroiit  of  the  colors,  from  right  (o  left,  in  the  order  of  seniority  ;  and 
the  non-coniniisHioncd  stnflf,  in  n  Biiiiilnr  manner,  two  paces  in  rear  of 
the  preceding  rank.  The  Colonel,  seeing  the  movement  executed, 
will  take  post  on  the  right  of  the  Lieutenant-Colonel,  and  wait  the  ap- 
proach of  the  inspecting  officer.  15ut  sucli  of  the  field  officers  as  may 
V»e  superior  in  rank  to  tlic  Inspector  will  not  take  post  in  front  of  the 
battalion. 

300 The  Inspector  will  commence  in    front.     After  inspecting 

the  dress  and  general  appearance  of  the  field  and  commissioned  staff 
under  arms,  the  Inspector,  accompanied  by  these  officers,  will  pass 
down  thcojicn  column,  looking  at  every  rank  in  front  and  rear. 

.101 Tlie  Colonel  will  now  command, 

1.    Order  arms,  2.   Uest  I 

wlien  tlie  Inspector  will  proceed  to  make  a  minute  inspection  of  the 
several  ranks  or  divisions,  in  succession  conunoncing  in  front. 

302 As  the  Inspector  approaches  tlic  non-commissioned  staff, 

color-rank,  and  color-guard,  and  the  band,  the  Adjutant  will  give  the 
necessary  orders  for  tlie  inspection  of  arms,  boxes,  and  knapsacks. 
The  colors  will  be  plaiitad  firm  in  the  ground,  to  enable  the  color- 
bearers  to  display  the  contents  of  their  knapsacks.  The  non-commis- 
sioncd  staff  may  be  dismissed  as  soon  as  inspected ;  but  the  color-rank 
and  color-guard  will  remain  until  the  colors  are  to  be  escorted  to  llie 
place  from  which  they  were  taken. 

803 .Vs  the  Inspector  successively  approaches  the  companies,  the 

Captains  will  command, 

1.   Attention.     2.    Company.     3     Inspection — .Vrms  ! 

The  insjiecting  officer  will  then  go  through  the  whole  company,  and 
minutely  inspect  the  arms,  accoutroiiicnis.  and  dress  of  each  soldier. 
Afur  this  is  done,  the  Captain  will  command. 

Open — IloxES ! 

wIkmi  tlie  ainmuiiilioii  unci  (he  boxes  will  bo  examined. 
304 The  Captain  will  then  eominaiid, 

1.  Shoulder — Abms  !  8.   March  ! 

2.  Close  order,  4.   Order — Abms  ! 


Form  of  Inspection.  39 

5.  Stack — AuMs!  8.   Front  rank — Auotr — Face! 

6.  To  the  rear,  open  order  0.    UnsUng — Knap.iackf;. 

7.  March!  10.   Open—Knajjmcks. 

305 The  Sergeants  will  face  inward  at   the   2d    command,  and 

close  upon  the  centre  at  the  3d,  and  stack  their  arms  at  the  5th  com- 
mand ;  at  the  6th  command  they  face  outward,  and  resume  their  po- 
sitions at  the  7fh.  When  the  ranks  are  closed,  preparatory  to  take 
arms,  the  Sergeants  will  also  close  upon  the  centre,  and  at  the  word, 
take  their  arms  and  resume  their  places. 

306 The  knapsacks  will  be  placed  at  the  feet  of  the  men,  the 

flaps  from  them,  with  the  great-coats  on  the  flaps,  and  the  knapsacks 
leaning  on  the  great-coats.  In  this  position  the  inspector  will  exam- 
ine their  contents,  or  so  many  of  them  as  he  may  think  necessary, 
commencing  with  the  non-commissioned  officers,  the  men  standing  at 
attention. 

307 When  the  Inspector  has  passed  through  the  company,  the 

Captain  will  command. 

Repack — Knapsacks  ; 

when  each  soldier  will  repack  and  buckle  up  his  knapsack,  leaving  it 
on  the  ground,  the  number  upward,  turned  from  him,  and  then  stand 
at  rest. 

308 The  Captain  will  then  command, 

1.  Attention.     2.   Company.   3.   Sling — Knapsacks. 

At  the  word  sJing,  each  soldier  will  take  his  knapsack,  holding  it  by 
the  inner  straps,  and  stand  erect ;  at  the  last  word  he  will  replace  it 
on  his  back.     The  Captain  will  continue, 

4.  Frontrank — About — Face  I  8.   Shoulder — Arms  ! 

5.  Close  order  9.    Officers  and  Sergeants  to  your 

6.  March  I  posts. 

7.  T/j^Y— Arms  !  10.   March  I 

and  will  cause  the  company  to  file  off  to  their  tents  or  qunrtcrf.  ex- 
cept the  company  that  is  to  re-escort  the  colors,  which  will  await  the 
further  orders  of  the  Colonel. 

309 In  an  extensive  column,   some  of  the  rearmost  companies 

may,  after  the  inspection  of  dress  and  general  appearance,  be  permit- 


4  0  Inspections Musters . 

ltd  to  titifk  arnn  unliljust  before  tlic  Inspector  approaches  Ihemi 
when  (licjr  will  be  dirccteil  to  f'tk<-  arms  aD<l  resume  their  position. 

H]0 The    inspection  of  the  troops  being    ended,    the  field  and 

•taflT  will  next  nccniupany  the  Inspector  to  the  ho^]>itnl.  maftiw.ine.  ar- 
senal. (|uiirlers.  sutler's  shop,  guurd-house,  and  such  oilier  places  as 
be  ma,v  think  proper  to  inspect.  Tlic  Captains  and  subalterns  repair 
to  (heir  companies    and  sections  to  await  the  lospeclor. 

311 The  hospital  being  at  all  times  an  object  of  particular  in- 
terest it  will  be  critically  and  minutely  inspected. 

iU2 The  men  will  be  formed  in  the  coini>any  quarters  in  front  of 

their  respective  ranks,  and  on  the  entrance  of  the  Inspector  the  word 
Atttuil'U  .'  will  bo  given  by  the  senior  non-conimifsioned  officer  pres- 
ent, when  thowiioie  wilt  salute  with   the  hand,  without  uncovering. 

813 The  lufipector,  attended  by  the  company  officers,  will  exam- 
ine the  gencr.al  arrangement  of  the  interior  of  the  quarters,  the  bunks, 
bedding,  cooking,  and  table  utensils,  and  such  other  objects  as  ma^' 
present  themselves  ;  and  aiterward  the  exterior. 

."14 The  Adjutant  will  exiiibit  to  the  Inspector  the    regimental 

books  and  papers,  including  those  rcalling  to  the  transaction  of  the 
Council  of  .\dmini;stralion.  The  company  books  and  papers  will  also 
be  exiiibited,  the  whole  together,  generally  at  the  Adjutant's  office, 
and  in  the  ])reseuee  of  the  othcers  not  otiierwise  particularly  engaged. 

IIITj The  Insiiector  will  e-xamine  critically  the  liooks  and  ac- 
counts of  the  adniini.strativc  and  disbursing  officers  of  the  command, 
and  the  money  and  properly   in  their  keeping. 

CIG The  inspection  of  cavalry  and  artillery  will  conform  to  the 

principles  laid  down  in  tho  foregoing  paragrnphs,  regard  being 
had  to  ilie^ystem  of  instruct  ion  for  these  arms  of  service  respectively. 

AKTKM.K   X.X.M. 

MrSTKllS. 

317 The  mu.sters  will  be  made  by  an  Insjiector-Ueneral,  if  pres- 
ent, otherwise  liy  an  officer  specially  designated  by  the  Commander 
of  the  Army,  Division,  or  De|>artment;  and  in  absence  of  cither  an 
Inspoctor-ticneral  or  officer  specially  designated,  the  muster  will  be 
m.itle  by  the  comnumiler  of  the  post. 

3l8 When  one  inspecting  olhcer  can  not  muster  all    the  troops 

himself  on  the  day  specified,  the  commanding  officer  will  designate 
such  other  competent  olhcerB  as  may  be  necessary  to  assist  him. 

IJl'.t All  stated  musters  of  lhetroo|»s  shall  be  i)rcccded  byami- 

nuto  and  careful  iiiKperlion  in  the  prescribed  mode  ;  and  if  the  com- 
mand be  more  than  a  company,  by  a  review  before  inspection. 


Musters Forms  of  Pdiride.  41 

320 The  mustering  officer  liaTing  inspected  the  companies  in 

succcssiou,  beginning  on  the  right,  returns  to  the  first  company  to 
muster  it.  The  company  lieing  at  ordered  arms,  ■with  open  rank?,  as 
when  inspected,  the  Captain  will,  as  tlie  mustering  officer  approach- 
es, command, 

1.  Attention.  2.  Company!    3.  Shoulder — Arms!    4.  Support — Akms  I 

The  mustering  officer  will  then  call  over  the  names  on  the  roll,  and 
each  man,  as  his  name  is  called,  will  distinctly  answer.  Here!  and 
bring  his  piece  to  a  carry  and  to  an  order. 

321 After  each  company  is  mustered,  the  Captain  will  order  it 

to  be  marched  to  the  company  parade,  and  there  dismissed  to  quar- 
ters to  await  the  Inspector's  visit. 

322 After  mustering  the  companies,  the  mustering  officer,  at- 
tended by  the  company  commanders,  will  visit  the  guard  and  hospi- 
tal, to  verify  the  presence  of  the  men  rejiorted  there. 

323 The  muster  and  paj'  rolls  will  be  made  on  the  printed  forms 

furnished  from  the  Adjutant-General's  office,  and  according  to  the 
directions  given  on  them.  On  the  muster-rolls  c6mpanies  arc  desig- 
nated by  the  name  of  the  Captain,  whether  present  or  absent.  The 
pay-roll  is  left  blank,  to  be  filled  by  the  Paymaster. 

321 One  copy  of  each  muster-roll  will  be  transmitted  by   the 

mustering  officer  to  the  Adjutant-Generals  office  in  the  War  Depart- 
ment within  three  days  after  the  muster 

ARTICLE  XXXII. 

FORMS      OF     PARADE. 

32^ On  all  parades  of  ceremony,  such  as  Reviews,  Guard-mount- 
ing, at  Troop  or  Retreat  parades,  instead  of  (he  word  "  Rest,^'  which 
allows  the  men  to  move  or  change  the  position  of  their  bodies,  the 
command  will  be  "  Parade — Rest!"  At  the  last  word  of  this  com- 
mand, the  soldier  will  carry  the  right  foot  six  inches  in  rear  of  the 
left  heel,  the  left  knee  slightly  bent,  tlic  body  upright  upon  the  right 
leg ;  the  musket  resting  against  the  hollow  of  the  right  shoulder,  the 
hands  crossed  in  front,  the  backs  of  tlicm  outward,  and  the  left  hand 
uppermost.^  At  the  word  "  Attektion  !'  the  soldier  will  resume  the 
correct  position  at  ordered  arms.  In  I  lie  posit  ions  here  indicated,  the 
soldier  will  remain  silent  and  motionless:  and  it  is  particularly  en- 
joined upon  all  officers  to  cause  the  commands  above  given,  on  the 
part  of  the  soldier,  to  be  executed  with  great  briskness   and  fpiril. 

820 Officers  on  all  duties  under   arms  arc  to  have  their  iwords 

drawn,  without  waiting  for  any  words  of  command  for  that  purpose. 


4S  Dress  Parade. 

I.     liRKSS    I'ARADE. 

827... . There  sliall  be  dnil}' one  dress  parade,  at  troop  or  retreaf, 
as  the  commanding  oiTiccr  may  direct. 

828....  A  signal  will  be  beat  or  pounded  half  an  hour  before  troop 
or  rttrrat,  for  the  music  to  assemble  on  the  regimental  parade,  and 
each  company  to  turn  out  under  arms  on  its  own  parade,  for  roll-call 
and  inspection  by  its  own  officers. 

320 Ten  minutes  after  that  signal,  the  Adjutant's  call   will  be 

given,  when  the  Captains  will  march  tlieircomjiauies  (the  band  play- 
ing) to  tlie  regimental  jtaradc,  where  they  fake  their  positions  in  the 
order  of  battle.  When  the  line  is  formed,  the  Cajitain  of  the  first 
company,  on  notice  from  the  Adjutant,  feteps  one  pace  to  the  front, 
and  gives  to  his  company  the  command,'"  Order — Abms  !  Parauk — 
RkstI"  which  is  repeated  by  each  Captain  in  succession  to  the  left. 
The  Adjutant  takes  post  two  paces  on  the  right  of  the  line ;  the  Ser- 
geant-major two  paces  on  the  left.  The  music  will  be  formed  in  two 
ranks  on  the  right  of  tLe  Adjutant.  The  senior  ufliccr  present  will 
take  tlie  command  of  tlic  parade,  and  will  take  post  at  a  suitable  dis- 
tancein  front,  opposite  the  centre,  facing  the  line. 

3;]0 When  tlie  companies  liavc  ordered  arms,  the  Ailjutnnt  will 

order  the  music  to  heat  off,  when  it  will  commence  on  the  riglii,  beat 
in  front  of  the  line  to  the  left,  and  back  to  its  place  on  the  right. 

331 When  the  music   has  ceased,  the   Adjutant   will  step  two 

paces  to  the  front,  face  to  the  left,  and  command, 

1.  Attention  .'     2.  Battalion.    3.  Sfiouldrr — Aims!     A.  Prepare  to  open 
ranks!     5.  To  the  rear,  open  order!     It.  Marcu. 

At  llie  sixth  commaml.  the  ranks  will  be  opened  according  to  the  sys- 
tem laid  down  in  tiie  Infantry  Tactics,  the  commissioned  officers 
marching  to  the  front,  tlie  company  officers  four  paces,  field  officers 
BIX  paces,  opposite  to  their  positions  in  the  order  of  battle,  where 
they  will  hah  and  dress.  The  Adjutant,  seeing  the  ranks  aligned, 
vill  command. 

Front  I 
and  march  along  the  front  to  the  centre,  face  to  the  right,  and  pass 
tlie  lino  of  company  officers  eij.'hi  or  ten  paces,  wlicre  he  will  come  to 
the  right-about,  and  command. 

Present — Arms  ! 
when  arms  will  be  presented,  officers  saluting. 


Dress  Parade.  43 

332 Seeing  this  executed,  he  ■will  face  about  to  the  command- 
ing officer,  salute,  and  report,  '^  Sir,  the  parade  is  formed."  The  Ad- 
jutant will  then,  on  intimation  to  that  effect,  take  his  station  three 
paces  on  tlie  left  of  the  commanding  officer,  one  pace  retired,  passing 
round  his  rear. 

333 The  commanding  officer,    having  acknowledged  the  salute 

of  the  line  by  touching  his  hat,  will,  after  the  Adjutant  has  taken 
lii:<  post,  draw  his  sword,  and  command, 

1.  Battalion.     2.  Shoulder — AiiMS  ! 
and  add  such  exercises  as  lie  may  think  proper,  concluding  with 

Order — Arms! 

then  return  his  sword,  and  dii'cct  the  Adjutant  to  receive  the  reports. 
331 The  Adjutant   will  now  pass  round   the  right  of  the  com- 
manding officer,  advance   upon  the  line,  halt  midway  between  him 
and  the  line  of  company  officers,  and  command, 

1.  First  Sergeants,  to  the  front  and  centre.     2.  March! 

At  the  first  command,  they  will  shoulder  arms  as  Sergeants,  march 
(wo  paces  to  the  front,  and  face  inward.  At  the  second  command, 
they  will  march  to  the  centre,  and  halt.  The  Adjutant  will  then 
order, 

1.   Front— ¥ac-e.     2.  Report. 

.\t  the  last  word,  each  in  succession,  beginning  on  the  right,  will  sa- 
lute l>y  bringing  the  left  hand  smartly  across  the  breast  to  the  right 
shoulder,  and  report  the  result  of  the  roll-call  previously  made  on 
the  company  parade. 

335 The  Adjutant  again  commands, 

1.   Firgi  Sergeants,  oulH-nrd — Face!     2.  To  your  posts — Mariii  I 

when  they  will  resume  their  places,  and  order  arms.  The  Ailjiilant 
will  now  face  to  (he  commanding  officer,  salute,  report  absent  offi- 
cers, and  give  the  result  of  the  First  Sergeants'  reports.  The  com- 
manding officer  will  next  direct  the  orders  to  be  read,  when  the  Ad- 
jutant will  face  about  and  announce, 


44  Dress  Parade Review. 

Attention  to  Orders. 

He  will  I  lion  rcn<l  I  lie  orders. 

836 The  orders  having  been  read,  the  AdjuUint  will  face  to  llie 

commanding  officer,  salute,  and  report ;  when,  on  an  intimation  from 
the  rommauder,  he  will  face  apain  to  the  line,  and  announce, 

I'liriide  is  dismissed. 

All  the  officers  will  now  return  their  swords,  face  inward,  and  close 
on  the  Adjutant,  he  having  taken  position  in  their  line,  the  field  of- 
ficers on  the  flanks.     The  Adjutant  commands, 

1.   Front — F.\Ce!     2.    Forward — Mauch  ! 

when  ihcy  will  march  forward,  dressing  on  the  centre,  the  music 
playing,  and  when  within  six  paces  of  the  commander,  the  Adjutant 
will  give  the  word. 

Halt  ! 

The  officers  will  then  salute  the  commanding  officer  hy  raising  the 
hand  to  the  cap,  and  there  remain  until  he  shall  have  communicated 
to  them  such  instructions  as  he  may  have  to  give,  or  intimates  that 
the  ceremony  is  finished.  As  the  officers  disperse,  the  First  Sergeants 
will  dose  the  ranks  of  their  respective  cumpaiiios,  and  march  llicni  to 
the  coTiipan}'  parades,  where  Ihey  will  he  dismissed,  the  hand  contin- 
uing to  play  until  the  comi)anies  clear  the  regimental  ]inrade. 

3;'.7 All  field  and  company  officers  and  men  will   be  jircsent  at 

dress  parades,  unless  especially  excused,  or  on  some  duly  incompati- 
ble with  such  attendance. 

838 A  dress  parade  once  a  day  will  not  bo  dispensed  with,  ex- 
cept on  extraordinary  and  urgent  occasions. 

II.     UKVIKW    OK    A    IIATTALION    Ol"    IXKANTBY. 

880 Preparatory  to  a  review,  the  Adjutant  will  cause  a  camp- 
color  to  bo  placed  80  or  100  paces,  or  more,  according  to  the  length 
of  the  line,  in  front  of,  and  oi>po8itelo,  where  the  centre  of  the  bat- 
talion will  rest,  where  the  reviewing  officer  is  sujiposed  to  take  his 
station;  and,  although  he  may  choose  to  ipiit  that  position,  still  the 
color  is  to  be  considered  as  the  point  to  which  oil  the  movements  and 
formations  are  relative. 

340 The  Ai^utant  will  also  cause  points  to  be  marked,  at  suit- 


Review.  45 

able  distances,  for  the  wheelings  of  the  divisions;  so  that  their  right 
flanks  in  marching  past,  shall  only  be  about  four  paces  from  the 
camp-color,  where  it  is  supposed  the  reviewing  oflScer  places  himself 
to  receive  the  salute. 

341 The  battalion  being  formed  in  the  order  of  battle,  at  shoul- 
dered arms,  the  Colonel  will  command, 

1.  Battalion,  prcjiare  for  revieicl  2.  To  the  rear,  ojien  order.  3,  March! 

At  the  word  March,  the  field  and  staff  officers  dismount;  the  com- 
pany officers  and  the  color-rank  advance  four  paces  in  front  of  the 
front  rank,  and  place  themselves  opposite  to  their  respective  i)lace8, 
in  the  order  of  battle.  The  color-guard  replace  the  color  rank.  The 
staff  officers  place  themselves,  according  to  rank,  three  paces  on  the 
right  of  the  rank  of  company  officers,  and  one  pace  from  each  other; 
the  music  takes  post  as  at  parade.  The  non-commissioned  staff  take 
post  one  pace  from  each  other,  and  three  paces  on  the  right  of  the 
front  rank  of  the  battalion. 
312  ....  When  the  ranks  are  aligned,  the  Colonel  will  commnnd, 

Front ! 

and  place  himself  eight  paces,  and  the  Lieutenant-Colonel  and  Major 
will  place  themselves  two  paces,  in  front  of  the  rank  of  company 
officers,  and  opposite  to  their  respective  places  in  the  order  of  battle, 
all  facing  to  the  front. 

.313 When  the   reviewing  officer  presents  himself   before  the 

centre,  and  is  fifty  or  sixty  pacesjdistant,  the  Colonel  will  face  about, 
and  command, 

Present — Arms  ! 

and  resume  his  front.  The  men  present  arms,  and  the  officers  salute, 
so  as  to  drop  their  swords  with  tlie  last  motion  of  the  firelock.  The 
non-commissioned  staff  salute  by  bringing  the  sword  to  a  poixe,  the 
hilt  reeling  on  the  breast,  the  blade  in  front  of  flic  face,  inclining  a 
little  outward.  The  music  will  play,  and  all  the  drums  beat,  accord- 
ing to  the  rank  of  the  reviewing  officer.  The  colors  only  salute  such 
persons  as,  from  their  rank,  and  by  regulation  (see  Article  XXIX), 
arc  entitled  to  that  honor.  If  the  reviewing  officer  bo  junior  in  rank 
to  the  commandant  of  the  parade,  no  compliment  will  be  paid  to  him, 
but  he  will  be  received  with  arms  carried,  and  the  officers  will  not 
salute  na  the  column  passes  in  review. 

844 The  reviewing  officer  having  halted,  and  acknowledged  the 


46  Review. 

salute  of  the  line  hj  touching  or  raising  his  cap  or  liat,  the  Colonel 
will  face  about  and  command, 

Shoulder — Arms  ! 

when  ilie  men  shoulder  their  pieces;  the  officers  and  non-conimis- 
Btoncd  Htaff  recoTcr  their  swords  with  the  last  motion,  and  the  Colonel 
faces  to  the  front. 

346 The  reviewing  officer  will  then  go  toward  the  right,  the 

whole  remaining  perfectly  steady,  without  paying  any  further  com- 
pliment, while  he  passes  alon^  the  front  of  the  battalion,  and  pro- 
ceeds round  the  left  tlank,  and  along  the  rear  of  the  file-closers,  to 
the  right.  While  the  reviewing  officer  is  going  round  the  battalion, 
the  band  will  play,  and  will  cease  when  he  has  returned  to  the  right 
flank  of  the  troops. 

340 When  the  reviewing  officer  turns  oflF,  to  place  himself  by 

the  camp-color  in  front,  the  Colonel  will  face  to  the  line  and  command, 

1.    Close  Order.     March  I 

At  the  first  command,  the  field  and  companj-  officers  will  face  to 
the  rii/ht-alioul,  and  at  the  second  command,  all  persons,  except  the 
Colonel,  will  resume  their  places  in  order  of  battle  ;  the  field  and 
stall'  officers  mount. 

847 The  reviewing  officer  having  taken  his  position  near  the 

camp-color,  the  Colonel  will  command, 

1.   By  eompanij  right  u-hccl.    2.   Quick — March!     3.   Pass  in  review. 
4.    Column,  forward.     5.    Guide  right.     6.  March! 

The  battalion,  in  column  of  companies,  right  in  front,  will  then,  in 
common  time,  and  at  shouldered  anns,  be  put  in  motion;  the  Colonel 
four  paces  in  front  of  the  Captain  of  the  leading  company  ;  the  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel on  a  line  with  the  leading  company  ;  the  Major  on  a 
line  with  the  rear  company;  the  Adjutant  on  a  line  with  the  second 
company  ;  the  Sergeant-Major  on  a  line  with  the  company  next  pre- 
ceding the  rear — each  six  jiaces  from  the  flank  (left)  opposite  to  the 
reviewing  officer;  the  staff  officers  in  one  rank,  according  to  the  order 
of  precedency,  from  the  riglit,  four  paces  in  rear  of  the  column  ;  the 
music,  j)reccded  by  the  jn-incipal  musician,  six  paces  before  the  Col- 
onel ;  the  pioneers,  preceded  by  a  Corporal,  four  paces  before  the 
principal  musician;  and  the  tiuartermaster-Sergcant  two  paces  from 
the  side  opposite  to  the  guides,  and  in  line  with  the  pioneers. 


Review.  47 

348 All  otber  officers  and  non-commissioned  officers  will  march 

past  in  the  places  prescribed  for  them  in  the  march  of  an  open  col- 
umn. The  guides  and  soldiers  will  keep  their  heads  steady  to  the 
front  in  passing  in  review. 

349 The  color-bearer  will  remain  in  the  ranks   while  passing 

and  saluting. 

350 The  music  will  begin   to  play  at  the   command   to   march, 

aud  after  passing  the  reviewing  officer,  wheel  to  the  left  out  of  the 
coluniu,  and  take  a  position  opposite  and  facing  him,  and  will  con- 
tinue to  play  until  the  I'ear  of  the  column  shall  have^  passed  him, 
when  it  will  cease,  and  follow  in  the  rear  of  the  battalion,  unless  the 
battalion  is  to  pass  in  quick  time  also,  in  which  case  it  will  keep  its 
position. 

351 The  officers  will  salute  the  reviewing   officer   when   they 

annvc  within  six  paces  of  him,  and  recover  their  swords  when  six 
paces  past  him.  All  officers,  in  saluting,  will  cast  their  eyes  toward 
the  reviewing  officer. 

352 The  Colonel,  when  he  has  saluted  at  the  head  of  the  bat- 
talion, will  place  himself  near  the  reviewing  officer,  and  will  remain 
there  until  the  rear  has  passed,  when  he  will  rejoin  the  battalion. 

353 The  colors  will  salute  the  reviewing  officer,  if  entitled  to  it, 

when  within  six  paces  of  him,  and  be  raised  when  they  have  passed 
liy  him  an  equal  distance.  The  drums  will  beat  a  march,  or  ruffle, 
according  to  the  rank  of  the  reviewing  officer,  at  the  same  time  that 
the  colors  salute. 

354 When  the  column  has  passed  the  reviewing  officer,  the  Co- 
lonel will  direct  it  to  the  ground  it  marched  from,  and  command. 

Guide  left, 

in  time  for  the  guides  to  cover.  The  column  having  arrived  on  its 
ground,  the  Colonel  will  command, 

1.   Column.     2.  Halt  I 

form  it  in  order  of  battle,  and  cause  the  ranks  to  be  opened  as  in  par- 
agraph 341.  The  review  will  terminate  by  the  whole  saluting  as  at 
the  beginning. 

355 If,  however,  instructions  have  been   previously  given  to 

march  the  troops  past  in  quick  time  also,  the  Colonel  will,  instead  of 
changing  the  guides,  halting  the  column,  and  wheeling  it  into  line, 
as  above  directed,  give  the  command, 

1.  Quick  time.     2.  March  I 


48  Review. 

In  p^stting  tba  rcvicwinfr  officer  ngain,  no  salute  vrill  be  offerod  by 
eii her  officers  or  iiu-n.  The  music  will  have  kept  its  positiou  oppo- 
site the  rcTicwiiif;  officer,  nn<l  at  the  last  comuinnd  will  coninience 
playing,  and  as  tlie  column  aniiroaclies,  will  place  itself  in  front  of, 
and  march  off  with  the  column,  and  continue  to  play  until  tlie  bat- 
talion is  hailed  on  its  original  ground  of  format  inn.  The  Review 
will  lerniinatc  in  the  same  manner  as  prescrihed  aViovc. 

.3")fi The  Colonel  will  afterward  cause   the   troops  to   perform 

such  exercises  and  manoeuvres  as  the  reviewing  officer  may  direct. 

357 Wljen  two  or  more  battalions  -ire  to  be  reviewed,  they  will 

be  formed  in  parade  order,  with  the  proper  intervals,  and  will  also 
perform  the  same  movements  that  are  laid  down  for  a  single  battal- 
ion, observing  the  additional  directions  that  are  given  for  such 
movements  when  apjilied  to  the  line.  The  IJrigadier-Gcncral  and  his 
staff,  on  foot,  will  pl.ice  themselves  opposite  the  centre  of  the  brig- 
ade  ;  the  Hrigadier-General  two  paces  in  front  of  the  rank  of  Colo- 
nels; his  aids  two  paces  on  his  right,  and  one  retired  ;  and  the  other 
brigade  staff  officers,  those  having  the  rank  of  field  officers,  in  the 
rank  of  Lieutenant-Colonels  and  Majors;  and  those  below  that  rank, 
in  the  rank  of  company  officers. 

;]o8 In  passing  in  review,   a    •Mnjor-Gein'ial  will  be  four  paces 

in  front  of  the  Colonel  of  the  leading  battalion  of  his  division  ;  and 
the  Hrigadier  General  will  be  on  the  right  of  the  Colonels  of  the 
leadingballalions  of  their  brigades;  staff  officers  on  the  left  of  their 
Generals. 

36".t When  the  line  exceeds  two  battalions,  the  reviewing  officer 

may  cause  them  to  march  past  in  quick  time  only.  In  such  cases 
tlie  mounted  officers  only  will  salute. 

8G0 .\  number  of  companies  less   than  a  battalion  will  be  re- 

▼icwed  as  a  battalion,  and  a  single  company  as  if  it  were  ^ith  the 
battalion.  In  tlie  latter  case,  the  company  may  pass  in  column  of 
platoons. 

otil If  several  brigades  are  to  be  reviewed    together,  or  in  one 

line,  this  further  diliVrence  will  be  observed:  the  reviewing  person- 
age, joined  by  the  General  of  the  division,  on  the  right  of  his  divis- 
ion, will  proceed  down  the  line,  parallel  to  its  front,  and  when  near 
the  Brigadier-Generals  respectively,  will  be  saluted  by  their  brigades 
in  succession.  The  music  of  each,  after  the  prescribed  salute,  will 
play  while  the  reviewing  personage  is  in  front,  or  in  rear  of  it,  and 
only  then. 

302 In  marching  in  review,  with  several  battalions  in  common 

time,  the  music  of  each  succeeding  battalion  will  commence  to  play 


Guard-mounting.  49 

when  the  music  of  th«  pi'cceJing  one  has  ceased;  in  order  to  follow 
its  battalion.  When  marching  in  quick  time,  the  music  will  begin  to 
play  when  the  rear  company  of  the  preceding  battalion  has  passed 
the  reviewing  officer. 

3Go The  reviewing  officer  or  personage  will   acknowledge  the 

salute  by  raising,  or  taking  off,  his  cap  or  hat,  wlien  the  commander 
of  the  troops  salutes  him  ;  and  also  when  the  colors  pass.  The  re- 
mainder of  the  time  occupied  by  the  passage  of  the  troops  lie  will  be 
covered, 

364 The  review  of  Cavalry  and  Artillery  will  be  conducted  on 

similar  princiijles,  and  according  to  the  systems  of  instruction  for 
those  arms  of  service. 

III.  nUARn-MOrNTINO.  , 

365 Camp  and  garrison  gu.ards  will  be  relieved  every  twenty- 
four  hours.  The  guards  at  outposts  will  ordinai-ily  be  relieved  in  the 
same  manner,  but  this  must  depend  on  their  distances  from  camp,  or 
other  circumstances,  which  may  sometimes  require  their  continuing 
on  duty  several  days.  In  such  cases,  they  must  be  previously'  warn- 
ed to  provide  themselves  accordingly. 

od'i At  the  first  call  for  guard-mounting,  the  men   warned   for 

duty  turn  out  on  their  company  parades  for  inspection  by  the  First 
Sergeants  ;  and  at  the  second  call,  repair  to  the  regimental  or  garri- 
son parade,  conducted  by  the  First  Sergeants.  Each  detachment,  as 
it  arrives,  will,  under  the  direction  of  the  Adjutant,  take  post  on  the 
left  of  the  one  that  preceded  it,  in  open  order,  arms  shouldered,  and 
bayonets  fixed  ;  the  supernumeraries  five  paces  in  the  rear  of  the  men 
of  their  respective  comp mies  ;  the  Fir.^t  Sergeants  in  rear  of  them. 
The  .^ergeant- Major  will  dress  the  ranks,  count  the  files,  verify  the 
details,  and  when  the  guard  is  formed,  report  to  the  Adjutant,  and 
lake  posts  two  paces  on  the  left  of  the  front  rank. 

.367 The  Adjutant  (hen  commands />on<,   when   the  officer  of 

the  guard  takes  post  twelve  paces  in  front  of  tlie  centre,  theScrgcants 
in  om-  rank,  four  paces  in  the  rear  of  the  officers  ;  and  the  Corporal's 
in  one  rank,  four  paces  in  the  rear  of  the  Sergeants — all  facing  to  tlie 
front.     The  adjutant  then  assigns  their  places  in  the  guard. 

36^ The  Adjutant  will  then  command. 

1.  Officer  and  non-comminxtonrd   nffirrrn.     2.  About — Fate. 
3.  Inspect  your  rfuards — March  ! 
The  non-commissioned  officers  then  take  their  posts.     The  command- 
er of  the  giiard  then  commands, 
3* 


50  Guard-mounting. 

1.   (frdrr — AuMS.     2.  Inspection — Arms. 

and  inspccls  liis  guard.  When  there  is  no  commissioned  officer  on 
the  jniard.  the  Adjutant  will  iiv«peot  it.  During  inspection  the  hand 
wlllplsy. 

;{ri",( Tlic  inspection  ended,  the  officer  of  llie  piiard  takes  post  us 

though  the  guard  wore  a  company  of  a  hattalion,  in  ojien  order  under 
review  ;  nt  the  same  time,  also,  tlie  officers  of  ilie  day  will  take  post 
in  front  of  the  centre  of  tlie  guard;  the  old  officer  of  the  day  three 
paces  on  the  right  of  the  new  officer  of  the  day,  one  pace  retired. 

370 The  Adjutant  will  now  command, 

1.    rara<ic—llv.aT'.     2.  Troop— Beat  off .' 

when  the  music    beginning  on  the  right,  will  beat  down  the  line  in 
front  of  the  officer  of  the  guard  to  the  left,   and  back  to  its   place  on 
the  right,  where  it  •will  cease  to  play. 
371 The  Adjutant  then  commands, 

1.    Attention!     2.   Sh<iuld<r — An.MS  I     3.    Close  ord' r — M.\ncii  I 

At  the  word  "  close  order,"  the  officer  will  face  about  ;  at  "  march," 
resume  his  post  inline.     The  Adjutant  then  commands, 

I'nsent — AuMS  I 

At  which  he  will  face  to  the  new  officer  of  the  day,  salute  and  report 
"  Sir,  thr  f/u'ird  is  formed."  The  new  officer  of  the  daj',  after  acknowl- 
edging the  salute,  will  direct  the  -Adjutant  to  march  the  guard  in  re- 
view, or  by  flank  to  ilK  post.  Hut  if  the  .\djutant  be  senior  to  the 
officer  of  the  day,  he  will  report  without  saluting  with  the  sword  (lien, 
or  wiien  marching  the  jriinrd  in   review. 

37-  In  review,  the  (ruard  march  past  the  officer  of  the  day,  ac- 
cording to  theonlerof  review,  conducted  by  the  Adjutant,  marching 
on  the  'eft  of  the  first  divi^iun  ;  the  Sergeant-Major  on  the  left  of  the 
last  division. 

373  When  the  column  has  passed  the  officer  of  the  day,  the  of- 
ficer of  the  fTuardmarcliesil  to  liis  post,  the  Adjutant  and  Sergeant- 
Major  retiring.  Tlie  music,  which  has  wheeled  out  of  tliv  column, 
and  taken  i)ost  opposite  the  othcer  of  the  day,  will  cease,  and  llieold 
officer  of  the  day  salute,  and  give  the  old  or  standing  orders  to  the 
new  officer  of  the  <lay.     The  supernumeraries,  at  the  same  time,  will 


Guard-mounting.  51 

be  marched  by  the  First  Sergeants  to  their  respective  company  pa- 
rades, and  dismissed. 

374 In  bad  weather,  or  at  night,  or  after  fatiguing  marches,  the 

ceremony  of  turning  off  may  be  dispensed  with,  but  not  the  inspec- 
tion. 

37-") Grand  guards,  and  otlier  brigade  guards,   are  organized 

and  mounted  on  the  brigade  parade  by  the  staff  officer  of  the  parade, 
under  the  direction  of  the  field  officer  of  the  day  of  the  brigade,  ac- 
cording to  the  principles  here  prescribed  for  the  police  guard  of  a 
regiment.  The  detail  of  each  regiment  is  assembled  on  the  regi- 
mental parade,  verified  by  the  Adjutant,  and  marched  to  the  brigade 
parade  by  the  senior  officer  of  the  detail.  After  inspection  and  re- 
view, the  officer  of  the  day  directs  the  several  guards  to  their  re- 
spective posts. 

376 The  officer  of  the  old  guard,  having  his  guard  paraded, 

on  the  approach  of  the  new  guard  commands, 

Present — Arms  ! 

377 The  new  guard  will   march,  in  quick  time,  past  the    old 

guard,  at  shouldered  arms,  officers  saluting,  and  take  post  four  paces 
on  its  right,  where,  being  aligned  with  it,  its  commander  will  order, 

Present — Arms  ! 

The  two  officers  will  then  approach  each  other,  and  salute.  They 
will  then  return  to  their  respective  guards,  and  command, 

1.  Shoulder — Arms!     2.   Order — Arms! 

378 The  officer  of  the  new  guard  will  now  direct  the  detail  for 

the  advanced  guard  to  be  formed  and  marched  to  i(s  post,  the  li.«l  of 
the  guard  made  and  divided  into  three  reliefs,  experienced  soldiers 
placed  over  the  arms  of  the  guard  and  at  the  remote  and  responsible 
post,  and  the  young  soldiers  in  posts  near  the  guard  for  instruction 
in  their  duties,  and  will  himself  proceed  to  take  possession  of  the 
guard-house  or  guard  tent,  and  the  articles  and  prisoners  in  charge 
of  the  guard. 

370 During  the  lime  of  relieving  the  sentinels  and  of  railing 

in  the  small  posts,  the  old  commander  will  give  to  the  new  all  the  in- 
formation and  instructions  relating  to  his  post. 

880 The  first  relief  having  been  designated  and  ordered  (wo 


52  Guard-mounting. 

paces  to  the  front,  (lie  Corporal  of  the  new  guard  will  lake  charge  of 
it,  and  go  to  rolicvc  the  scntinclsi,  accoiiipanieJ  by  the  Corpornl  of 
the  old  guard,  vrho  will  take  command  of  the  old  scnlincls,  wheu  the 
whole  are  rclicred. 

881 If  the  pcntinels  arc  numerous,  (he  Sergeants  arc  to  be  em- 
ployed, as  well  OS  the  Corporals,  in  relieving  them. 

382 The  relief,   with    arms  at   a  support,  in   two    ranks,  will 

march  by  a  flank,  conducti-d  by  the  Corporal  on  the  nideof  the  lead- 
ing front-rank  man:  and  the  men  will  be  numbered  alternately  in 
the  front  and  rear  rank,  (he  nuin  on  the  right  of  the  front  rank 
being  No.  1.  Should  an  officer  approach,  the  Corporal  will  com- 
mand Tarry  armi,  and  resume  the  tupporl  arms  when  the  officer  is 
passed. 

383 The  sentinels  at  the  guard-house  or  guard-tent  will  be  the 

first  relicTed  and  left  behind  ;  the  others  are  relieved  in  succession 

384 When  a  sentinel  sees  the  relief  approaching,  he  will  halt 

and  face  to  it,  with  his  arms  at  a  shoulder.  At  six  paces,  the  Cor- 
poral will  command, 

1.   Hclief.     2.   Halt! 

when  the  relief  will  halt  and  carry  arms.  The  Corporal  will  then 
add,  "No.  1,"  or  "No.  2,"  or  "No.  3,"  according  to  the  number  of 
the  post, 

Arms — Pout  ! 

The  two  sentinels  will,  with  arms  at  jiort,  then  approach  each  other, 
when  the  old  sentinel,  under  the  correction  of  the  Corporal,  will 
whisper  (he  instructions  to  the  new  sentinel.  This  done,  the  two 
sentinels  will  shoulder  arms,  and  the  old  sentinel  will  pass  in  quick 
time,  to  his  place  in  the  rear  of  the  relief.  The  Corporal  will  then 
command, 

1.  Support — Arms  I    2.   Forward.  .'>.    M.vRcu  I 

and  the  relief  proceeds  in  the  same  manner  until  the  whole  arc  re- 
lieved. 

885 The  detachments  and  sentinels  from  the  old  guard  having 

come  in,  it  will  be  marched  at  nhmtUrred  arm»,  along  the  front  ef  the 
new  guard,  in  ijuick  time,  the  new  guard  standing  at  presented  arm$ ; 
officers  saluting,  and  the  music  of  both  guards  beating,  except  at  the 
outposts. 


Guards.  53 

386 On  arriving  at  the  regimental  or  garrison  parade,  the  com- 
mander of  the  old  guard  will  send  the  detachments  composing  it,  un- 
der charge  of  the  non-commissioned  officers,  to  their  respective  regi- 
ments. Before  the  men  are  dismissed,  their  pieces  will  be  drawn  or 
discharged  at  a  target.  On  rejoining  their  compnnions,  the  chiefs  of 
squads  will  examine  the  arms,  &c.,  of  their  men,  and  cause  (he 
whole  to  be  put  away  in  good  order. 

387 When  the  old  guard  has  marched  off  fifty  paces,  the  officer 

of  the  new  guard  will  order  his  men  to  stack  tlieir  arms,  or  place 
them  in  the  arm  racks 

388 The  commander  of  the  guard  will  then  make  himself  ^ac- 
quainted with  all  the  instructions  for  his  post,  visit  the  sentinels,  and 
question  them  and  the  non-commissioned  officers  relative  to  the  in- 
structions they  may  have  received  from  other  persons  of  the  old  guard. 

ARTICLE  XXXIII. 

GUARDS 

389 Sentinels  will  be  relieved  every  two  hours,  unless  the  state 

of  the  weather,  or  other  causes,  should  make  it  necessary  or  proper 
that  it  be  done  at  shorter  or  longer  intervals, 

390 Each  relief,  before  mounting,  is  inspected  by  the  com- 
mander of  the  guard  or  of  its  post.  The  Corporal  reports  to  him, 
»nd  presents  the  old  relief  on  its  return. 

391 The  counterfign,  or  watchword,  is  given  to  such  persons  as 

are  entitied  to  pass  during  the  night,  and  (o  officers,  non-commission- 
ed officers,  and  sentinels  of  the  guard.  Inferior  guards  receive  the 
countersign  only  when  ordered  by  the  commander  of  the  troops. 

392 The  paroZc  is  imparted  to  such  officers  only  as  have  a  right 

to  visit  the  guards,  and  to  make  the  grand  rounds ;  and  to  officers 
commanding  guards. 

•^93 As  soon  as  the  new  guard  has  been  marched  off,  the  officer 

of  the  day  will  repair  to  the  office  of  the  commanding  officer  and  re- 
port for  orders. 

394 Thfe  officer  of  the  d,ay  must  see  that  the  officer  of  the  guard 

is  furnishc'l  with  the  parole  and  countersign  before  retreat. 

395 The  officer  of  day  visits  the  guards  during  (he  day  at  such 

times  as  he  may  deem  necessary,  and  makes  his  rounds  at  night  at 
least  once  after  12  o'clock. 

3'^fi Upon  being  relieved,  the  officer  of  the  day  will  make  cuch 

remarks  in  the  report  of  the  officer  of  the  guard  as  circumstances  re- 
quire, and  present  the  same  at  head-quarters. 

397 Commanders  of  guards  leaving  their  posts  to  visit  their 


54  Offjrcr  of  the  Oti<ird.... Sentinels. 

pcDiincIs,  or  on  oilier  duly,  are  to  mention  their  intention,  and  the 
prohaMe  time  of  llieir  absence,  to  the  next  in  conimund. 

ays The  oflicers  are  to  remain  constantly  at  their  "guards,  ex- 

repi  while  visiting  their  sentinels,  or  necessarily  engaged  elsewhere 
•n  their  proper  duty. 

ii'j'J Neither  officers  nor  soldiers  are  to  take  off  their  clothing  or 

nccoiilrements  while  they  are  on  guard. 

400 The  officer  of  the  guard  iiuist  see  that  the  countersign  is 

duly  communicated  to  the  sentinels  a  little  before  twilight. 

•101 When  a  fire  breaks  out,  or  any  alarm  is  raised  in  a  garrison, 

all  guard.s  arc  to  be  imniediately  underarms. 

402 Inexperienced  officers  are  put  on  guard  as  supernumer- 
aries, for  the  purpose  of  instruction. 

403 Sentinels  will  not  take  orders  or  allow  themselves  to  be  re- 
lieved, except  by  an  officer  or  non-commissioned  officer  of  their  guard 
or  party,  the  officer  of  the  day,  or  the  commanding  officer  :  in  which 
case  the  orders  will  be  immediately  notified  to  the  commander  of  the 
guard  by  the  officer  giving  them. 

404 Sentinels  Avill  report  every  breach  of  orders  or  i-egulations 

they  are  instructed  to  enforce. 

405 Sentinels  must  keep  themselves  on   the  alert,  observing 

every  thing  that  takes  place  within  sight  and  hearing  of  their  post. 
They  will  carry  their  arms  habitually  at  support,  or  on  either  shoul- 
der, but  will  never  quit  them.  In  wet  weather,  if  there  be  no  sentry- 
box,  the}'  will  secure  arms. 

400 No    sentinel  shall  (luit  his  post  or  hold  conversation  not 

necessary  to  the  jiropcr  discharge  of  his  duty. 

407 All  persons,  of  whatever  rank  in  the  service,  are  required 

to  observe  respect  toward  sentinels. 

408 In  case  of  disorder,  a  sentinel  must  call  out  the  guard; 

and  if  a  fire  lake  place,  he  must  cry — ^^ Fire!"  adding  the  number 
of  his  post.  If  in  either  case  the  danger  be  great,  he  must  discharge 
his  firelock  before  calling  out. 

409 It  is  the  duly  of  a  sentinel  lo  repeat  all  calls-  made   from 

posts  more  distant  from  the  main  body  of  the  guard  than  his  own,  and 
no  sentinel  will  be  posted  so  distant  as  not  to  be  heard  by  the  guard, 
cither  directly  or  through  other  sentinels. 

410 Sentinels  will  present  arms  to  general  and  field  officers,  to 

the  officer  of  the  day,  and  lo  the  commanding  officer  of  the  post.  To 
all  other  officers  they  will  carry  arms. 

411 Wiicn  a  sentinel  in  his  sentry-box  sees  an  officer  approach- 
ing, he  will  stand  at  attenliun,  and  as  the  officer  i)asscs  will  salute  him? 


Form  of  Guard  Jieport. 


55 


rOR>I  OF  GUARD  REPORT. 


Roportofa  Guard  mount-d  at— ,  on  the  — ,  and  reliovcd  on  tin;—. 


Parole. 

Countersign. 

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LI.<T  OF  THE  (U'ARD 


Reliefs,  and  when  posted. 


1st   Relief. 

From  —  to —  and 

— to— 


Naini-|Co.|Kt 

C.  I>. 
E.  F. 
G.H. 


A  l.«t 
B  |4tl 
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2d  Relief. 

From —  to  - 

and — to — 


1 1      3d  Relief. 
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and — to — 


iRt.   Name.  ICo.l  Rl. 


I.  J.  D  3'1  ''  O.  P.  V,  8tli 
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M,.V.     F  !.5tli     S.  T.    Ill  Oil 


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2  [OirporalW.  X.,Co.  B,  1st  lufantrv. 

3  ICorporal  Y.  Z.,  Co.  C,  3d  Infantry." 


Where  posted. 


fJnard  House. 
Magazine. 
Qiiarnrr  Store. 


!NTg't  (iiiard. 
Corp'l  Guard. 


LIST  OK  PRISONERS. 


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Confined. 

No.     Names. 

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Charges. 

Sentences. 

Rim.ark-, 

1 

When. 

By  whom. 

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3 

4 

5 

A.  B.  C, 

Licjt.  —  Rcgf- ^• 

Commanding  the  Guard. 


56  Duties  of  Sentinels. 

by  brinfrfni;  the  loft  hand  brisklj-  (othe  muske*,  as  high  as  ll:o  right 
■hoiiMer. 

412 The  sentinel  at  any   I'fist  of  the  piinrd.    when  ho   fcos  nnj 

body  of  troops,  or  an  officer  entitled  to  compliiiicnt,  approach,  must 
call — "  Titrn  out  the  ffuard .'"  and  announce  who  approaches. 

413 (luards  do  not  turn  out   as   a  matter   of  compliment  after 

llun^^cl ;  but  sentinels  will,  when  officers  in  uniform  approach,  pay 
them  proper  attention,  by  facing  to  the  proper  front,  and  standing 
steady  at  nhoulilcnd  arms.  This  will  be  observed  until  the  evening  is 
so  far  advanced  (hat  the  sentinels  begin  challenging. 

414  After  retreat    (or  the  hour  appointed  by  the  commanding 

officer,)  until  hroad  daylight,  a  sentinel  challenges  every  person  who 
approaches  him,  taking,  at  the  same  time,  lite  position  of  arms  port. 
He  will  sutfor  no  person  to  come  nearer  than  within  reach  of  hit 
bayonet,  until  tiie  person  has  given  the  countersign. 

415 A  sentinel,   in   challenging,    will    call  out — "  W ho   romes 

there?"  If  answered — *^ Friend,  with  //ic  roMn/fr»iyn,"  and  he  be  in- 
structed to  pass  persons  wiih  the  countersign,  he  will  reply — "Ad- 
vance friend,  with  the  countersign!"  If  answered — *^  Friends  .''  he 
will  reply — *'  Halt,  friends  .'  Advance  om-  with  the  countersign  !"  If  an- 
swered— "  Ne'.ie/"  '' J'atrol,"  or  "  Cra/irf  roMfif/a,"  he  will  reply — 
'*  I/a/t .'  Advance,  Sergeant  {or  Corporal,)  irith  fhe  countersign.'"  and 
satisfy  himself  that  the  party  is  what  it  represents  itself  to  be.  If  he 
liavc  no  autliurily  to  pass  persons  with  the  countersign,  if  the  wrong 
countersign  be  given,  or  if  the  persons  have  not  the  countersign,  ho 
will  cause  them  to  stand,  and  call — "  Corporal  of  the  guard.'" 

410 In  (he  daytime,  when   the  sentinel   before  the   guard  sees 

tlie  oflicer  of  the  day  approach,  he  will  call — "  Turn  out  the  guard  ! 
officer  of  the  day."  The  guard  will  be  paraded,  and  salute  with  pre- 
sented arms. 

417 When  any  jierson  apjiroaches  a  post  of  the  guard  at  night, 

the  sentinel  before  (he  i>os(,  after  cliallenging,  causes  him  \{>  iiali 
until  examined  by  a  non-commissioned  oHicer  of  the  guard.  If  it  bo 
tiie  olhcer  of  tiie<lay,  or  any  other  otlicer  entitled  to  inspect  the  guard 
and  to  make  the  rounds,  ihe  non-commissioned  officer  will  call — 
"  Turn  out  the  guard.'"  when  the  giiard  will  be  paraded  at  shouldered 
arms,  and  the  officer  of  the  guard,  if  he  thinks  necessary,  may  de- 
mand the  countersign  and  parole. 

•118  .  ...Tlie  officer  of  the  day,  wishing  to  innke  tiie  rountls,  will 
take  an  escort  of  a  non-conuiiissiuiicd  officer  ami  two  men.  When 
tlie  rounds  are  challenged  by  a  sentinel,  the  Sergeant  will  answer — 
"  O'riiiid  rounds .'"  and  the  sentinel  will  reply — "  //'///,  grand munds  ! 


Orders  and  Correspondence.  5t 

Advance,  Sergeant,  with  the  countersign!"  Upon  which  the  Sergeant 
advances  and  gives  Ihe  countersign.  The  sentinel  will  then  cry — 
^'Advance,  rounds.'"  and  stand  at  a  shoulder  till  they  have  paescd. 

419 When  the  sentinel  before  the  guard  challenges,  and  is  an- 
swered— "  Grand rotind.t,"  he  will  reply — "  Ifalf,  grand  rovndx  !  Turn 
out  the  guard ;  grand  rounds  /"  Upon  which  the  guard  will  be  drawn 
up  at  shouldered  arms.  The  officer  commanding  the  guard  will 
then  order  a  Sergeant  and  two  men  to  advance ;  when  within  ten 
paces,  the  Sergeant  challenges.  The  Sergeant  of  the  grand  rounds 
answers — ^^  Grand  rounds  !"  The  Sergeant  of  the  guard  replies — 
^*  Advance.  Sergeant,  with  the  countersign !"  The  Sergeant  of  the 
rounds  advances  alone,  gives  the  countersign,  and  returns  to  his 
round.  The  Sergeant  of  the  guard  calls  to  his  officer — "  The  coun- 
tersign is  right.'"  on  which  the  officer  of  the  guard  calls — "Advance, 
rounds  .'"  The  officer  of  tlie  rounds  then  advances  alone,  the  guard 
standing  at  shouldered  arms.  The  officer  of  the  rounds  passes  along 
the  front  of  the  guard  to  the  officer,  who  keeps  his  post  on  the  right, 
and  gives  him  the  parole.  lie  then  examines  the  guard,  orders  back 
his  escort,  and,  taking  a  new  one,  proceeds  in  the  same  manner  to 
other  guards. 

420 All  material  instructions   given  to  a  sentinel    on  post  by 

persons  entitled  to  make  grand  rounds,  ought  to  be  promptly  notified 
to  the  commander  of  the  guard. 

421 Any  General  officer,  or  the  commander  of  a  post  or  garri- 
son, may  visit  the  guards  of  his  command,  and  go  the  grand  rounds, 
and  be  received  in  the  same  manner  as  prescribed  for  the  officer  of 
the  day. 

ARTICLE    XXXIV. 

0RDEB8    AND    C0RRB8P0NDEKCK. 

422 The  orders  of  commanders  of  armies,  divisions,   brigades, 

regiments,  are  denominated  orders  of  such  army,  division,  &c.,  and 
are  either  general  or  special.  Orders  are  numbered,  general  and 
special,  in  separate  series,  each  beginning  with  the  year. 

423 General  orders  announce  the  time  and  place  of  issues  and 

payments;  hours  for  roll-calls  and  duties;  the  number  and  kind  of 
orderlies,  and  the  time  when  they  shall  be  relieved;  police  rcgula- 
tiona,  and  the  prohibitions  required  by  circumstances  and  localities; 
returns  to  be  made,  and  their  forms  ;  laws  and  regulations  for  the 
army  :  promotions  and  appointments  ;  eulogies  or  censurce  to  corps 
or  individuals,  and  genernllj',  whatever  it  may  be  imyiorlant  to  make 
known  to  the  whole  command. 


58  Orders  and  Correspondence. 

424 Special  orders  nrc  such  ob  do  not  conrorn  the  troops  gener- 
ally, and  need  not  be  publiiihed  to  the  ^hole  conimnnd  ;  sucli  ns  re- 
late to  ilic  ninrth  of  some  particular  corps,  the  establishment  of  some 
post,  the  dptacliin;;of  individuals,  the  granting  rc<|iiests,  &c.,  &c. 

4i'> A  general  order,  and  an   important  sjiecial  order,  must  be 

rca<l  and  approved  by  the  officer  vrhose  order  it  is,  before  it  is  issued 
by  the  staff  officer. 

A'la An  order   will  state   at   the  head  the   source,    place,  and 

date,  and  at  the  foot,  the  name  of  the  commander  who  gives  it;  as 
for  example: 

Urad-Quartfrs  of  the  First  Jlrigade,  Second  Division. 

Camp  at ,  \sl  June,  1850. 

Genrral  Obdkbs,  1 

No. .  I 

By  command  of  Brigadier-General  A.  B. 

C.  D.,  Assistant  Adjutant  •General. 

427 Orders  may  be  put  in  the  form  of  letters,  but  generally  in 

the  strict  military  form,  through  tlic  office  of  the  Adjutant  or  Adju- 
tant-General of  the  command. 

428 Orders  are  transmitted  tlirough  all  the  intermediate  com- 
manders in  the  order  of  rank.  When  an  intermediate  Commander  is 
omitted,  the  officer  who  gives  the  order  shall  inform  him,  and  he  who 
receives  it  shall  report  it  to  his  immediate  sujierior. 

42!) Orders  for  any   body    of  troops   will   be    addressed  to  the 

commander,  and  will  be  opened  and  executed  by  tiie  commander 
present,  and  published  or  distributed  b^-  liim  when  necessary  ;  i)rinted 
orders,  however,  are  generally  ilistriliuted  direct  to  posts  from  the 
head-(|uarters  where  issued. 

430 Orders  assigning  the  stations  of  officers  of  engineers,  ord- 
nance, and  of  tlic  staff  departments,  except  as  provided  in  the  regula- 
tions, for  troops  in  the  campaign,  will  bo  given  by  the  Secretary  of 
War,  through  tiie  Adjutant-General's  office,  or  by  comnumders  of 
geograjihical  departments,  under  the  special  autliority  of  the  War  De- 
partment. The  commander  of  a  department,  who,  in  consei|uence  of 
the  movement  of  troops  or  otlier  necessity  of  the  service,  removes  an 
officer  from  the  station  assigned  to  liim  by  the  Secretary  of  War, 
sliall  promptly  report  the  case  to  the  Adjutant-General. 

431 A  file  of  the    printed  orders    will  be    kept    with  the  licad- 

quartersof  each  regiment,  with  each  company,  and  at  each  military 
post,  and  will  be  regularly  turned  over  by  the  commander,  wlien  re- 
lieved, to  bis  successor. 


Orders  and  Correspondence.  59 

432 If  general  orders  are  not  received   in  regular  succession, 

commanding  officers  will  report  the  missing  numbers  to  the  proper 
head-quarters. 

433 The  orderly  hours  being  fixed  at  each    head-quarters,  the 

staff"  officers  and  chiefs  of  the  special  services  either  attend  in  per- 
son, or  send  their  assistants  to  obtain  the  orders  of  the  day ;  and  the 
first  sergeants  of  companies  repair  for  that  purpose  to  the  regimental 
or  garrison  head-quarters. 

484 During  marches  and  active  operations,  and  when  the  regu- 
lar orderly  hours  can  not  be  observed,  all  orders  will  be  either  sent 
direct  to  the  troops,  or  the  respective  commanders  of  regiments  or 
corps  will  be  informed  when  to  send  to  head-quarters  for  tliem.  Un- 
der the  same  circumstances,  orders  will  be  read  to  the  troops  during 
a  lialt.  without  waiting  for  the  regular  parades. 

435 Orders  to  any  officer  to  make  a  tour  of  travel  on  dutj',  as 

for  the  inspection  or  payment  of  troops,  &c.,  shall  designate  the 
troops  and  posts  he  shall  visit,  and  the  order  in  which  he  shall  visit 
them,  and  the  route  of  travel. 

436 Every  commander  who  gives  an  order  involving  an  expen- 
diture of  public  money,  shall  send  a  copy,  without  delay,  to  the  bu- 
reau of  the  War  Department  to  which  the  expenditure  appertains,  and 
if  such  commander  be  serving  in  a  military  department,  he  shall 
send  a  copy  of  the  order  to  the  head-quarters  of  the  Department. 

437 If  a  military   commander  shall  give  to  a  disbursing  officer 

any  order  in  conflict  with  orders  received  by  him  from  the  officer  in 
charge  of  his  department,  at  any  superior  head-quarters,  such  com- 
mander shall  forthwith  transmit  the  order  to  such  head-quarters, 
witli  explanation  of  the  necessity  which  justifies  it. 

438 Copies  of  all  orders  of  the  commanders  of  armies,  depart- 
ments, divisions,  and  detached  brigades,  and  of  the  Superintendent 
of  the  recruiting  service,  will  be  forwarded  at  tlieir  dates,  or  as  soon 
thereafter  as  practicable,  in  separate  series,  on  full  sheets  of  letter 
paper,  or  as  printed,  to  the  A<ljutant-Generars  office. 

439 Written  communications  from  a  commander  to  those  under 

his  command  may  be  made  by  his  stafi"  officer.  In  all  other  cases  by 
the  officer  himself. 

440 In  8ig;ning  an  official  communication,  the  writer  shall  an- 
nex to  his  name  his  rank  and  corps.  When  he  writes  by  order,  be 
shall  state  by  whose  order. 

441 Communications  to  a  commander    from    thope   under  his 

command  arc  addressed  to  the  proper  officer  of  his  staff;  to  the  chief 
f  the  Adjutant-Oencral's  Department,  in  what  relates  specially  lo  bis 


60  Jieturns  and  Reports. 

bureau,  or  to  the  service  generally  ;  to  the  chief  of  any  other  tlepart- 
ncnt  of  the  stafT,  in  what  relates  specially  to  his  branch  of  the  t^ervice. 
ComniunicalidDS  to  the  Secretary  of  War  will  he  made  through  the 
Aj^julani-Gcnerals  office  of  the  War  Department,  unless  it  be  a  case 
of  claim,  allowance,  or  other  business  specially  ajiperlaining  to  some 
other  bureau  ;  for  example — claims  of  pay  will  be  transmitted  thiMUgh 
the  I'ay master-General;  for  mileage,  or  (juarters,  &c.,  through  the 
Quart ermaster-Gcncral.  All  communications,  except  rolls  and  stated 
returns,  and  accounts,  arc  to  be  passed  through  the  intermediate  com- 
manders. The  same  rule  governs  in  verbal  applications;  for  exam- 
ple— a  Lieutenant  seeking  an  indulgence  must  apply  through  his  Cap- 
tain. Communications  from  ofliccrs  of  the  staff  and  administrative 
services  (o  their  owncliicfsdonot  pass  through  the  military  command- 
ers under  whom  the^'  serve,  except  estimates  fur  funds  or  supplies. 

4A'l Copies  of  all  important   communications  from  the  bureaus 

of  the  War  Department  to  disbursing  officers,  relating  to  the  service 
in  a  military  deparimcnl,  shall  be  sent  from  the  bureau  to  the  depart- 
ment commander. 

44o Rolls  and  returns  will  be  accompanied  byaletterof  trans- 
mittal, enumerating  tiiem,  and  referring  to  no  other  subject. 

411  Generally,  officers  who  forward  communications  indorse  on 

them  llieir  remarks  or  opinion,  without  other  letters  of  transmittal. 

4-15 Official  letters  should   generally  refer  to  one  matter  only. 

In  r<^ard  to  an  enlisted  man,  the  company  and  regiment  must  be 
stated. 

44G Letters  on  letter  paper  will  be  folded  in  three  folds,  j>aral- 

lel  with  the  writing. 

447 All  communications  on  public  service  are  to  be  markcl  on 

(he  cover,  "  Official  Business." 

ARTICLE  XXXV. 

BKTURNS    AND    REPORTS. 
MONTHLY    RKTrRNS. 

448 Commamlcrs  of  regiments,  corps,  and  posts,  will    make  to 

(he  Adjutant-General's  office  of  the  War  Department  monthly  re- 
turns of  their  re8i>eclive  regiments,  corps,  and  posts,  on  the  forms 
furnished  from  that  office,  and  according  to  the  directions  expressed 
on  them.  In  like  manner,  Cajitains  make  moniiily  company  returns 
to  regimental  head-<[uarlers.  All  monthly  returns  will  be  forwarded 
on  the  Ist  day  of  the  next  month,  except  regimental  returns,  which 
are  forwarded  as  soon  as  all  the  company  returns  are  received. 

449 If  any  company  be  so  far  from  regimental  head-quarters 


Annual  Returns. . . .  Field  Returns.  61 

as  to  delay  the  transmittal  of  the  monthly  return  to  the  10th  of  the 
month,  the  Colonel  will  not  wait  for  the  return  of  such  company,  but 
leave  space  for  it  to  be  entered  at  the  Adjutant-Gencrars  office  ;  for 
which  purpose  the  Captain  will  transmit  a  copy  of  the  return  direct 
to  the  Adjutant-General,  as  well  as  to  regimental  head-quarters. 

450 In  campaign,  monthly  returns  of  divisions  and  detached 

brigades  will  be  made  to  the  Adjutant-General's  office.  They  wil^ 
exhibit  separately  the  several  regiments,  and  detachments,  and  staff 
corps,  and  the  strength  of  each  garrison  within  the  command.  These 
returns,  and  those  of  regiments,  corps,  and  posts,  in  campaign,  will, 
unless  otherwise  ordered,  be  transmitted  through  the  intermediate 
commanders. 

451 The  established ^nn^crf  forms  andblanks  of  all  returns  re- 
quired from  the  commanders  of  divisions,  brigades,  regiments,  corps, 
companies,  and  posts,  will  be  furnished  from  the  Adjutant-General's 
office,  on  their  requisitions  annually  made,  or  oftener,  if  necessary. 
The  receipt  of  these  forms  and  blanks  will  be  immediately  acknowl- 
edged, and  afterward  accounted  for  on  the  next  monthly  returns. 

452 Manuscript  returns,  rolls,  certificates  and  other  docu- 
ments are  prohibited,  \inless  the  -pvo^ar  printed  forms  have  not  been 
received  in  time.  Regimental  returns  must  be  made  out  in  the  name 
of  the  Colonel,  whether  he  be  present  or  absent. 

ANNFAL  KETCRNS CASUALTIES. 

453 This  return  will  exhibit  the  various  clianges  and  alter- 
ations which  may  have  taken  place  in  the  regiment  during  the  pre- 
ceding twelve  months:  that  is  to  say — a  statement  of  the  number  of 
resignations,  transfers,  deaths,  &c. ,  of  commissioned  oflScers ;  the 
number  of  men  joined  by  enlistment,  transferred,  and  discharged; 
the  number  tried  by  Courts-Martial  or  by  the  civil  law,  and  the  na- 
ture of  their  offences  ;  the  number  of  discharges,  deaths,  dismissals, 
and  desertions;  number  joined  from  desertion,  pardoned,  Ac,  &c. 

RETIKX  OF    DECEASED    SOLDIERS. 

454 To  be  forwarded  to  the  Adjutant-General,  by  the  Colonels 

of  regiments,  quarterhj.  Also  a  duplicate  to  the  Second  Auditor  of 
the  Treasury. 

riELD    RETURNS. 

455 Beside?  the  stated  returns  of  the  fmops,  such    other  fifld 

rrtyrn>  and  reports  will  be  made  as  maybe  necessary  to  keep  the  gov- 
ernment informed  of  the  condition  and  strength  of  the  forces. 


62  Heports.... Prisoners  of  War.... Property. 

45G After  any  action  oraflFair,  a  return  of  the  killed,  wounded, 

and  missing  will  be  made,  in  which  the  name,  rank,  and  regiment  of 
cncli  ofliccr  and  soldier  will  be  specified,  with  such  remarks  and  ex- 
plaiKiiions  as  may  be  requisite  for  the  records  of  the  Department  of 
War.  nr  be  necessary  to  establish  the  just  claims  of  any  individual 
wlup  in.iy  have  been  wounded,  or  of  the  heirs  and  representatives  of 
any  killed  in  action  (taking  care  to  specify  the  nature  of  the  wound, 
the  li'iie  and  place  of  its  occurrence,  the  company,  regiment,  or  corps, 
and  the  name  of  the  Captain,  Colonel,  or  other  commanding  officer). 


"157 The  date  of  appointment,  of  detail,  and  of  removal  of  all 

staff  officers,  or  of  officers  selected  for  duty  in  staff  departments,  which 
may  entitle  them  to  receive  additional  pay,  will  be  immediately  re- 
])ortcd  by  tlie  officer  making  such  appointment,  detail  or  removal, 
to  llio  Adjulant-Oeneral,  and  to  the  Paymasterof  the  Department  or 
coniiiiandto  which  such  officers  belong. 

45^ Whenever  any  cliange  takes  place  in  the  position  or  loca- 
tion of  troops,  the  fact  will  be  immediately  reported  by  the  command- 
ing officer  to  general,  division,  and  department  head-quarters,  speci- 
fying the  dale  of  departure  of  the  whole  oranyp.art  of  the  troops,  or 
of  the  arrival  of  any  detachment ;  as  well  as  all  other  circumstances 
connected  with  such  changes  in  the  command.  These  special  reports 
will  always  be  accompanied  by  an  exact  return  of  the  troops  accord- 
ing to  the  establisiied  printed  forms.  A  similar  report  will  be  noted 
on  the  next  montlily  return  of  the  post  or  station.  If  a  new  post  or 
position  be  established,  its  situation,  and  the  nearest  post-office  and 
projicr  route  to  it  should  be  reported. 

AW Officers  on  detached  duty  will  make  reports  to  the  head- 
quarters of  llie  regiments,  or  corps,  and  to  the  Adjutant-General,  as 
often  as  their  stations  may  be  changed, 

I'ltlSONEUS    OF  WAR CAI'TUUEl)    rROl'EnTY. 

4(50 A  return  of  prisoners,  and  a  report  of  the  number  and  de- 
scription of  ti»e  killed  and  wounded  of  the  enemy,  will  be  forwarded 
to  the  Adjutant-General's  office,  Washington. 

4f'il A  return  of  all  projierty  cai)tured  will  be  made  by  the  com- 
manding officer  of  the  troojis  by  wliom  such  capture  was  made,  to 
the  .Adjut'int-Gencral,  at  Washington,  in  order  that  it  may  be  dis- 
posed of  accoi'ding  to  the  orders  of  the  AVar  Department. 


Troops  in  Campaign.  68 

INSPECTION  RKPORTS. 

462 Inspection  reports  will  show  the  discipl.'ne  of  the  troops; 

their  instruction  in  all  military  exci'ciscs  and  duties;  the  state  of  their 
arms,  clotliing,  equipments,  and  accoutrements  of  all  kinds  ;  of  their 
kitchens  and  messes  ;  of  the  barracks  and  quarters  at  the  post ;  of  the 
guard  house,  prisons,  hospital,  bakfc-house,  magazines,  store-houses, 
and  stores  of  every  description ;  of  the  stables  and  horses ;  the  con- 
dition of  the  post  school;  the  managenient  and  application  of  the 
post  and  company  funds  ;  the  state  of  the  post,  and  regimental,  and 
comjiany  books,  })apors,  and  files  ;  the  zeal  and  ability  of  the  officers 
in  command  of  troops  :  the  capacity  of  the  officers  conducting  tiie  ad- 
ministrative and  staff  services,  the  fidelitj'  and  economy  of  their  dis- 
bursements :  the  condition  of  all  public  property,  and  ihe  amount  of 
money  in  the  liands  of  each  disbursing  officer;  the  regularity  of  is- 
sues and  payments  ;  the  mode  of  enforcing  discipline  by  courts-mar- 
tial, and  by  the  authority  of  the  officers  ;  the  propriety  and  legality 
of  all  punishments  inflicted  ;  and  anj'  information  whatsoever,  con- 
cerning the  service  in  any  matter  or  particular  that  may  merit  notice, 
or  aid  to  correct  defects  or  introduce  improvements. 

403 Inspectors  are  required  particularly  to  report  if  any  officer 

is  of  intemperate  habits,  or  unlit  for  active  service  by  infirmity  or  any 
other  cause. 

ARTICLE  XXXVI. 

TROOPS   IN    CAMPAIGN. 
OUOANIZATION  OF  AN  AKMY   IN  THE  FIELD. 

4G4 Tlie  formation  by  divisions  is  the  basis  of  the  organization 

and  administration  of  armies  in  tlic  field. 

465 A  division  consists  usually  of  two  or  three  brigades,  either 

of  infantry  or  cavalry,  and  troops  of  other  corps  in  tlie  necessary  pro- 
portion. 

466 A  brigade  is  formed  of  two  or  more  regiments.    The  first 

number  takes  the  right. 

467 Mixed  brigades  are  sometimes  formed  of  infantry  and  light 

cavalry,  especially  for  tlie  advanced  guards. 

468 As  the  troops  arrive  at  the  rendezvous,  the  general  com- 
manding-in-chief will  organize  them  into  brigades  and  divisions. 

46^1 The  light  cavalry  is  employed  as  flankers    and    partisans, 

and  generally  for  all  service  out  of  the  line. 

470 Heavy  cavalry  belongs  to  the  reserve,  and  is  covered,  when 

necessary,  in  marches,  camps,  or  bivouacs,  by  light  troops,  or  infantry 
•f  the  line. 


G4  Organization  of  an  Army  in  the  Field. 

471 The  an-angement  of  the  troops  on  parade  and  in  order  of 

battlo  is — 1st,  the  light  infantry;  2d,  infantry  of  the  line  ;  3d,  light 
cavalry  ;  4th,  cavalry  of  the  line  ;  5th,  heavy  cavalry.  The  troops  of 
the  ariillcry  and  engineers  are  in  the  centre  of  the  brigades,  divisions, 
or  corjii*  to  which  they  are  attached  ;  marines  take  the  left  of  other 
infantry  ;  volunteers  and  militia'takc  the  left  of  regular  troops  of  the 
same  arm,  and  among  themselves,  regiments  of  volunteers  or  militia 
(if  the  same  arm  take  place  by  lot.  This  arrangement  is  varied  by 
the  general  commanding-in-chief,  as  the  circumstances  of  war  render 
expedient. 

472 Brigades  in  divisions,  and  divisions  in  the  army,  are  num- 
bered from  right  to  left  ;  but  in  reports  of  military  operations,  bri- 
gades and  divisions  are  designated  by  the  name  of  the  general  com- 
manding them. 

473 The  order  of  regiments  in  brigades  and  of  brigades  in  divi- 
sions may  be  changed  by  the  commander  of  the  divisions  for  im- 
portant reasons,  such  as  the  weakness  of  some  corps,  or  to  relieve  one 
from  marching  too  long  at  the  rear  of  the  column.  Such  changes 
must  be  reported  to  the  general  commanding-in-chief. 

474 The  general   commanding-in-cliief  assigns  the  generals  of 

divisions  and  of  brigades  to  their  respective  commands,  when  the  as- 
signment is  not  made  by  the  Depai-tment  of  War. 

475 The  general  of  brigade  inspects  his   troops  in  detail,  by 

companies,  when  he  takes  the  command  and  at  the  opening  of  the 
campaign,  and  as  often  as  may  be  necessary  to  ascertain  exactly  their 
condition.  The  general  of  division  makes  similar  inspections  when 
he  thinks  proper.  At  these  inspections  the  generals  examine  the 
arms,  clothing,  equipments,  harness,  horses,  &c.,  direct  the  necessa- 
ry repairs,  and  designate  the  men  and  horses  to  remain  in  depot,  or 
march  with  the  train. 

47tJ Reports  of  inspections  are  made  by  the  general  of  brigade 

to  the  general  of  division,  and  by  the  general  of  division  to  the  gen- 
eral cuiiinianding-in-chief. 

477 During  marches  and  all  active  operations,  generals  of  brig- 
ade keep  themselves  exactly  informed,  by  reports  of  corps  and  by  their 
inspections,  of  the  actual  strength  of  the  regiments,  so  as  always,  and 
especially  after  an  engagement,  to  make  accurate  returns  to  the  gen- 
eral of  division. 

478 Staff  officers,  and  officers  of  engineers,  ordnance,  and  artil- 
lery, according  to  the  nature  of  the  service,  are  assigned  to  the  head- 
quarters of  armies  and  divisions,  and  detached  brigades,  by  order  of 
the  general  commanding-in-chief,  when  the  distribution  of  these  offi- 


Contributions Orderlies.  65 

cers  has  not  been  regulated  by  the  War  Ucpartmcnt,  The  necessary 
staff  will  be  assigned  to  commanders  of  brigades. 

479 When  an  Engineer  or  other  ofiBcer  is  charged  with  directing 

an  expedition  or  making  a  rcconnoissance,  without  having  command 
of  the  escort,  the  commander  of  the  escort  shall  consult  him  on  all 
the  arrangements  necessary  to  secure  the  success  of  the  operation. 

480 Staff  officers,  and  commanders  of  engineers,  ordnance,  and 

artillery,  report  to  their  immediate  commanders  the  state  of  the  sup- 
plies and  whatever  concerns  the  service  under  their  direction,  and 
receive  their  orders,  and  communicate  to  them  those  they  receive 
from  their  superiors  in  their  own  corps. 

481 The  senior  officer  of  engineers,  of  ordnance,  and  the  de- 
partments of  the  general  staff  serving  at  the  chief  head-quarters  in 
tlie  field,  will  transmit  to  the  bureau  of  his  department  at  Washington, 
at  the  close  of  the  campaign,  and  such  other  times  as  the  commander 
in  the  field  may  approve,  a  full  report  of  the  operations  of  his  depart- 
ment, and  whatever  information  to  improve  its  service  he  may  be 
able  to  furnish. 

Tlie  report  of  the  officer  of  engincei's  will  embrace  plans  of  milit.ary 
works  executed  during  the  campaign^and,  in  case  of  siege,  ajournal 
of  the  attack  or  defense. 

CONTUIBUTIONS. 

482 Wlicn  the  wants  of  the  army  absolutely   require  it,  and  in 

other  cases,  under  special  instructions  from  the  AVar  Department,  the 
general  commanding  the  army  may  levy  contributions  in  money  or 
kind  on  the  enemy's  country  occupied  by  the  troops.  No  other  com- 
mander can  levy  such  contributions  without  written  authority  from 
the  general  commanding-in-chief. 

OKDKRLir.S. 

483 At  the  opening  of  a  campaign,  the  commander  of  an  army 

determines  and  announces  in  orders  the  number  of  orderlies,  mount- 
ed or  foot  for  the  Generals,  and  the  corps  or  regiments  by  which 
they  are  to  be  supplied,  and  the  periods  at  which  they  shall  be  re- 
lieved. 

484 In  marches,  the  mounted  orderlies  follow  the  Generals,  and 

perform  the  duty  of  escorts,  or  march  with  orderlies  on  foot  at  the 
head  of  the  division  or  brigade 

485 The  staff  officer  who  distributes  the  orderlies  to  their  posts 

sends  wifh  them  a  note  of  the  time  and  place  of  departure ;  those  re- 
lieved receive  a  like  note  from  the  staflF-officer  at  the  head-quarters. 
4 


66  Depots  and  Camps. 

480 Mount c<l  soldiers  arc  <o  be  employed   to   carry  dispatches 

only  in  special  and  urgent  cases. 

487 The  ]irccise  time  wlicn  tlic  dispatch  is   sent    off,    and   the 

rate  at  wliich  it  is  to  be  conveyed,  are  to  be  written  clearly  on  the 
covers  of  all  letters  transmitted  by  a  mounted  orderly,  and  the  neces- 
sary instructions  to  him,  and  tlierate  of  travel  going  and  returning, 
are  ti)  be  distinctly  explained  to  him. 

DEPOTS. 

488 The  grand  depots  of  an  army  are  established  wliere    tlie 

miliiarj'  operations  would  not  expose  them  to  be  broken  up.  Smaller 
depots  arc  organized  for  the  divisions  and  the  several  arms.  They 
are  commanded  by  officers  temporarily  disabled  for  field  service,  or 
by  other  officers  when  necessary,  and  comprise,  as  much  as.possible, 
the  hospitals  and  depots  for  convalescents.  When  conveniently 
placed,  they  serve  as  points  for  the  halting  and  assembling  of  de- 
tachments. They  receive  the  disabled  fi*om  the  corps  on  the  march  ; 
nnd  the  oflBcers  in  command  of  the  depots  send  with  the  detachments 
to  the  army  those  at  the  depots  who  have  become  lit  for  service. 

CAMTS. 

480 Camp  is  the  place  where  troops  are  established  in  tents,  in 

huts,  or  in  bivouac.  Cantonments  are  the  inhabited  places  which 
troops  occupy  for  shelter  when  not  put  in  barracks.  The  camping 
party  is  a  detachment  detailed  to  prepare  a  camp. 

490 Reconnoissances  should  precede  the  establishment   of  the 

camp.  For  a  camp  of  troops  on  the  march,  it  is  only  necessary  to 
look  to  the  hcaltli  and  comfort  of  the  troops,  the  facility  of  the  com- 
munications, the  convenience  of  wood  and  water,  and  the  resources 
in  provisions  and  forage.  The  ground  for  an  entrenched  camp,  or  a 
camp  to  cover  a  country,  or  one  designed  to  deceive  the  enemy  as  to 
the  strength  of  the  army,  must  be  selected,  and  the  camp  arranged 
for  the  object  in  view. 

491 The  camping-party  of  a  regiment  consists  of  the  regi- 
mental Quartermaster  and  Quartermaster-Sergeant,  and  a  Corporal 
and  two  men  per  company.  The  General  decides  whether  the  regi- 
ments camp  separately  or  together,  and  whetlier  the  police  guai'd 
shall  accompany  tlie  canijiing-parfy,  or  a  larger  escort  shall  be  sent. 

492 Neither  baggage  nor  led  horses   are   permitted   to    move 

Tfith  the  camping  party. 

493 When  the  General  can  send  in  advance  to  prepare  the  camp 

he   gives   his   instructions    to    the    chief    of    the    Quartermaster' 


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Camps.  67 

Department,  who  calls  on  the  regiments  for  their  camping-parties, 
and  is  accompanied,  if  necessary,  by  an  Engineer  to  propose  the  de- 
fences and  communications. 

494 The  Tcatering-places  arc   examined,  and  signals  placed  at 

those  that  arc  dangerous.  Any  work  required  (o  make  (hem  of  eas- 
ier access  is  done  by  the  police  guard  or  Quartermaster's  men.  Sen- 
tinels, to  be  relieved  by  tlic  guards  of  the  regiment  ■when  they  come 
up,  arc  placed  by  the  camping-partj'  over  the  water  if  it  is  scarce, 
and  over  the  houses  and  stores  of  provisions  and  forage  in  the  vicinity, 

495 If  the  camping-party  does  not  precede  the   regiment,  the 

Quartermaster  attends  to  these  things  as  soon  as  the  regiment 
reaches  tlie  camp. 

496 On  reaching  the  ground,   the   infantry   form   on  the  color 

front ;   the  cavalry  in  rear  of  its  camp. 

497 The  Generals   establish  the   troops  in   camp  as  rapidly  as 

possible,  jiarticularly  after  long,  fatiguing  marches. 

498 The  number  of  men  to  be  furnished   for  guards,  pickets, 

and  orderlies  ;  the  fatigue  parties  to  be  sent  for  supplies  ;  the  work 
to  be  done,  and  the  strength  of  the  working  parties  ;  the  time  and 
place  for  issues  ;  the  hour  of  marchifig,  &c.,  are  then  announced  by 
the  Brigadier-Genei'als  to  the  Colonels,  and  by  them  to  the  field  offi- 
cers— the  Adjutant  and  Captains  formed  in  front  of  tiie  regiment,  the 
First  Sergeants  taking  post  behind  their  Captains.  The  Adjutant 
then  makes  the  details,  and  the  First  Sergeants  warn  tlie  men.  The 
regimental  officer  of  the  day  forms  the  picket,  and  sends  the  guards 
to  their  posts.  The  colors  are  then  planted  at  the  centre  of  the  color 
line,  and  the  arms  are  stacked  on  the  line ;  the  fatigue  parties  to 
procure  supplies,  and  the  working  parties,  form  in  rear  of  the  arms  ; 
the  men  not  on  detail  pitch  the  tents. 

499 If  the  camp  is  near  the  enemy,  the  picket  remains  under 

arms  until  tlie  return  of  the  fatigue  parties,  and,  if  necessary,  is  re- 
enforced  by  details  from  eacli  company. 

500 In  the  cavalrj',    each  troop  moves  a   little  in   rear  of  the 

point  .at  which  its  horses  arc  to  be  secured,  and  forms  in  one  rank  ;  the 
men  then  dismount ;  a  detail  is  made  to  hold  the  horses  ;  the  rest 
stack  their  arms  and  fix  the  picket  rope ;  after  the  horses  are  attend- 
ed to,  the  tents  are  pitched,  and  each  horseman  places  his  carbine  at 
the  6i<lc  from  the  weather,  and  hangs  his  sabre  and  bridle  on  it 

501 The  standard  is  then  carried  to  the  tent  of  the  Colonel. 

5<»2 The  terms  front,  flank,  right,  left,  file,  ami  rank,  have  the 

same  meaning  when  applied  to  camps  as  to  the  order  of  liattle. 
503 The  front  of  the  camp  is  usually  equal  to  the  front  of  the 


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Camp  of  Cavalnj.  69 

514 The  front  of  the  camp  of  a  regiment  of  1000  men  in  two 

ranks  will  be  400  paces,  or  one  fifth  less  paces  than  the  number  of 
files,  if  the  camp  is  to  have  the  same  front  as  the  troops  in  order  of 
battle.  But  the  front  may  be  reduced  to  190  paces  by  narrowing  the 
company  streets  to  5  paces ;  and  if  it  be  desirable  to  reduce  the  front 
still  more,  the  tents  of  companies  may  be  pitched  in  single  file — 
those  of  a  division  facing  on  the  same  street. 

CAMP    OF    CAVALRY. 

515 In  the  cavalry,  each   company  has   one  file  of  tents — the 

tents  opening  on  the  street  facing  the  left  of  the  camp, 

61G The  horses  of  each   company   are   placed  in  a  single  file, 

facing  the  opening  of  the  tents,  and  are  fastened  to  pickets  planted 
firmly  in  the  ground,  from  3  to  6  paces  from  the  tents  of  the  troops. 

517 The  interval  between  the  file  of  tents  should  be  suclithat, 

the  regiment  being  broken  into  column  of  companies  [as  indicated  in 
plate,]  each  company  should  be  on  the  extension  of  the  line  on 
which  the  horses  are  to  be  picketed. 

518 The  streets  sepai-atiug  the  squadi'ons  are  wider  than  those 

between  the  companies  by  the  interval  sei)aratiug  squadrons  in  line  ; 
these  intervals  are  kept  free  from  any  obstruction  throughout  the 
camp. 

510 The  horses  of  the  rear  rank  are  placed  on  the  left  of  those 

of  their  file-leaders. 

520 The  horses  of  the   Lieutenants  are  placed  on  the  right  of 

their  platoons;  those  of  the  Captains  on  the  right  of  the  company. 

621 Each  horse  occupies  a  space  of  about  2  paces.  The  num- 
ber of  horses  in  the  company  fixes  the  depth  of  the  camp,  and  the 
distance  between  the  files  of  tents  ;  the  forage  is  placed  between  the 
tents. 

522 The  kitchens  are  20  paces  in  front  of  each  file  of  tents. 

523 Tlic  non-commissioned  oflBcers  are  in  the  tents  of  the  front. 

rank.  Camp-followers,  teamsters,  &c.,  are  in  the  rear  rank.  The 
police  guard  in  the  rear  rank,  near  the  centre  of  the  regiment. 

524 The  tent&of  the  Lieutenants  are   30  paces  in  rear  of  tlie 

file  of  their  company;  the  tents  of  the  Captains  30  paces  in  rear  of 
the  Lieutenants. 

525 The  Colonel's  tent  30  paces  in  rear  of  the  Captains',  near 

the  centre  of  the  regiment  ;  the  Lieutenant-Colonel  on  his  right ;  the 
Adjutant  on  his  left;  the  Majors  on  tlie  same  line,  opposite  the  2d 
company  on  the  right  and  left ;  the  Surgeon  on  the  left  of  the  Ad- 
jutant. 


TO  Camjy  of  Artillery. 

62G The  fiolJ  nnd  staff  have   their  horses  on  the  left    of  their 

tents,  on  the  same  line  with  the  company  horses;  sick  horses  arc 
placed  in  one  line  on  the  right  or  left  of  the  camp.  The  men  who 
a(ten<l  them  have  a  separate  file  of  tents;  the  forges  and  wagons  in 
rear  of  this  file.  The  horses  of  the  train  and  of  camp-followeps  are 
in  one  or  more  files  extending  to  the  rear,  behind  tiie  right  or  left 
squadron.  The  advanced  post  of  the  police  guard  is  200  paces  in 
front,  opposite  the  centre  of  the  regiment  ;  the  horses  in  one  or  two 
files. 

627 The  sinks  for  the  men  are  150  paces  in  front — those  for  of- 
ficers 100  paces  in  rear  of  the  camp. 

CAMP    OF    ABTILLKUY. 

528 Tlic  artillery  is   encamped  near  the  troops  to  wliich   it  is 

attached,  so  as  to  be  protected  from  attack,  and  to  contribute  to  the 
defense  of  the  camp.  Sentinels  for  the  park  are  furnished  by  the 
artillery,  and,  when  necessary,  by  the  other  troops. 

620 For  a  battery  of  G  pieces   the  tents  are  in  three  files — one 

for  each  section;  distance  between  the  ranks  of  tenis  15  paces  :  tents 
opening  to  the  front.  The  horses  of  each  section  arc  picketetl  in  one 
file,  10  paces  to  the  left  of  the  file  of  tents.  In  the  horse  artillcrj-,  or 
if  the  number  of  horses  makes  it  necessary,  the  horses  are  in  two 
files  on  the  right  and  left  of  the  file  of  tents.  Thy  kitchens  are  25 
paces  in  front  of  the  front  rank  of  tents.  The  tents  of  the  oflBcers 
are  in  the  outside  files  of  company  tents,  25  paces  in  rear  of  the  rear 
rank — the  Captain  on  the  right,  the  Lieutenants  on  the  left. 

530 The  park  is  oj)posite  the  centre  of  the  camp,   40  paces  in 

rear  of  the  officers'  tents.  The  carriages  in  files  1  jiaccs  apart;  dis- 
tance between  ranks  of  carriages  sufficient  I'cr  the  horses  when  har- 
nessed to  them  :  the  park  guard  is  25  paces  in  rear  of  the  park.  Tiie 
sinks  for  the  men  150  paces  in  fronts  for  the  uthcers  100  paces  in 
rear.     Tin-  liann'ss  is  in  the  tents  of  the  men. 

nivoPACS. 

5ul A  regiment  of  cavalry  being  in   order  of  battle,  in  rear  of 

the  ground  to  be  occupied,  the  Colonel  breaks  it  by  platoons  to  the 
right.  The  horses  of  each  platoon  arc  placed  in  a  single  row,  and 
fastened  as  prescribed  for  camps  :  near  the  enemj',  they  remain  sad- 
dled all  night,  with  slackened  girths.  The  arms  are  at  first  stackeil 
in  rear  of  each  row  of  horses;  tJie  sabres,  with  the  bridles  hung  on 
them,  are  jilaced  against  the  stacks. 

532 The  forage  is  placed  on  the  right  of  each  row  of  horses. 

Two  stable-guards  for  cacli  platoon  watcli  tjie  horses. 


Bivouacs Cantonments.  71 

533 Afire  for  each  platoon  is  made  near  the  color  line,  20  paces 

to  the  left  of  the  row  of  horses.  A  shelter  is  made  for  the  men 
around  the  fire,  if  possible,  and  each  man  tiicn  stands  his  arms  and 
bridle  against  the  shelter. 

.534 The  fires  and  shelter  for  the   ofiiccrs  arc  placed  in   rear  of 

the  line  of  those  for  the  men. 

535 The  interval  between  the  squadrons  must  be  without  ob- 
struction throughout  the  whole  depth  of  the  bivouac. 

530 The  interval  between  the  shelters  should  be  such  that  the 

platoons  can  take  up  a  line  of  battle  freely  to  the  front  or  rear. 

637 The  distance  from  the  enemy  decides  the  manner  in  which 

the  horses  ai-e  to  be  fed  and  led  to  water.  When  it  is  permitted  to 
unsaddle,  the  saddles  are  placed  in  the  rear  of  the  horses. 

538 In  infantry,  the  fires  are  made  in  rear  of  the  color  line,  on 

the  ground  that  would  be  occupied  by  the  tents  in  camp.  The  com- 
panies are  jilaced  around  them,  and,  if  possible,  construct  shelters. 
When  liable  to  surprise,  the  infantry  should  stand  to  arms  at  day- 
break, and  the  cavalry  mount  until  the  return  of  the  reconnoitering 
parties.  If  the  arms  are  to  be  taken  apart  to  clean,  it  must  be  done 
by  detachments,  successively. 

CANTONMENTS. 

539 The  cavalry  should  be  placed  under  shelter  whenever  the 

distance  from  the  enemy,  and  from  the  ground  where  the  troo]is  are 
to  form  for  battle,  permit  it.  Taverns  ajid  farm-houses,  with  large 
stables  and  free  access,  are  selected  for  quartering  them. 

540 The  Colonel  indicates  the  place  of  assembling  in  case  of 

alarm.  It  should  generally  be  outside  the  cantonment;  the  egress 
from  it  should  be  frte  ;  the  retreat  upon  the  other  positions  secure, 
and  roads  leading  to  it  on  the  side  of  the  enemy  obstructed. 

641 The  necessary    orders   being  given,   as  in  establishing   a 

camp,  the  picket  and  grand  guards  are  posted.  A  sentinel  may  be 
placed  on  a  steeple  or  higli  liouse,  and  tlien  the  troops  are  marched 
to  the  quarters.  The  men  sleep  in  the  stables,  if  it  is  thought  ne- 
cessary. 

642 The  above  applies  in  the  main  to  infantry.  Near  ilie  ene- 
my, companies  or  platoons  should  be  collected,  as  much  as  po«f  ible, 
in  the  same  houses.  If  companies  must  be  separated,  they  should 
be  divided  by  platoons  or  squa<ls.     All  take  arms  at  daybreak. 

513 When  cavalry  and  infantry  canton  together,  the  latter  fur- 
nish the  guards  by  night,  and  the  former  b^'  day. 

544 Troops  cantoned  in  presence  of  the   enemy  should  be  cot- 


72  Military  Exercises Dispatch cs. 

ercd  by  adTuncod  guards  or  natural  and  artificial  obstacles.  Canton- 
ments tAken  during  a  cessation  of  hostilities  pliould  be  established 
in  rear  of  n  line  of  defense,  and  in  front  of  the  point  on  which  the 
troops  would  concentrate  to  receive  an  attack.  The  General  com- 
manding-in-chief assigns  the  limits  of  their  cantonments  to  the  di- 
visions, the  commanders  of  divisions  to  brigades,  and  the  command- 
ers of  brigades  post  tlicir  regiments.  The  position  for  each  corps  in 
case  of  attack  is  carefully  pointed  out  by  the  Generals. 

IIKAD-ylAltTEUS. 

546 Generals  take  post  at  the  centre  of  their  commands,  on  the 

main  channels  of  communication.  If  troops  bivouac  in  presence  of 
the  enemy,  the  Generals  bivouac  with  them. 

MILITAKV    KXERCISES. 

54G When  troops  remain  in  camp  or  cantonment  many  daj-s, 

the  Colonels  require  them  to  be  exercised  in  the  school  of  the  battal- 
ion an<l  squadron.  Regiments  ami  brigades  encamped  by  division 
are  not  united  for  drills  without  the  permission  of  the  General  of 
division.  The  troops  must  not  be  exercised  at  the  firings  without  the 
authority  of  the  General  commanding-in-chief.  The  practice  of  the 
drums  must  never  begin  with  the  "general,"  or  the  "march  of  the 
regiment;"  nor  the  trumpets  with  the  sound  "to  liorse."  Tlie  hour 
for  practice  is  always  announced. 


547 In  the  lieM,  verbal  ordei's  and  iniportnnt  sealed  orders  are 

carried  by  officers,  and,  if  possible,  by  stall"  officers.  AViien  orders 
are  carried  by  orderlies,  the  place  and  time  of  deiiarture  will  be 
marked  on  them,  and  place  and  time  of  delivery  on  the  receipt. 

niSl'ATClIKS. 

548 Dii-palches.  particularly  for  distant  corps,  shouM  be  in- 
trusted only  to  officers  to  whom  their  contents  can  be  confidetl.  In  a 
country  occu]iied  b}'  the  enemy,  the  bearer  of  dispatches  siiould  bo 
accompanied  by  at  least  two  of  the  best  mounted  men;  should  avoid 
towns  and  villages,  and  the  main  roads ;  rest  as  little  as  possible, 
and  otdy  at  out-of-the-way  places.  Where  there  is  danger,  he  should 
send  one  of  the  men  in  advance,  and  be  always  ready  to  destroy  lug 
dispatches.  He  shotiM  be  adroit  in  answering  (juestions  about  the 
army,  and  not  to  be  intimidated  by  threats. 


Issues Hosier.  73 


WATCnWOBBS. 

549 The  parole  and  countersign  arc  issued  daily  from  the  prin- 
cipal head-quarters  of  the  command.  The  countersign  is  given  to 
the  sentinels  and  non-commissioned  officers  of  guards  ;  the  parole  to 
tlic  commissioned  officers  of  guards.  The  parole  is  usually  the  name 
of  a  general,  the  countersign  of  a  battle. 

550 When  the  parole  and  countersign  cannot  be  commu- 
nicated daily  to  a  post  or  detachment  which  ought  to  use  the  same  as 
the  main  body,  a  series  of  words  may  be  sent  for  some  da^s  in  ad- 
vance. 

551 If  the  countersign  is  lost,  or  one  of  the  guard  deserts  with 

it,  the  commander  on  the  spot  will  substitute  another,  and  report 
the  case  at  once  to  the  proper  superior,  that  immediate  notice  may 
be  given  to  head  quarters. 

ISSUES. 

552 At  what  time  and  for  what  period  issues  are  made,  must 

depend  on  circumstances,  and  be  regulated  in  orders.  Wlien  an 
army  is  not  moving,  rations  are  generally  issued  for  four  days  at  a 
time.  Issues  to  the  companies  of  a  regiment,  and  the  fatigues  to 
receive  them,  are  superintended  by  an  officer  detailed  from  the  regi- 
ment. Issues  are  made  from  one  end  of  the  line  to  the  other,  begin- 
ning on  the  right  and  left,  alternately.  An  issue  commenced  to  one 
regiment  will  not  be  interi'upted  for  another  entitled  to  precedence  if 
it  had  been  in  place. 

THE  EOSTEB,  OR  DETAILS  FOR  .SERVICE, 

553 The  duties  performed  by  detail  arc  of  three  classes.     The 

/'r.«^  cZo«.?  comprises,  1st.  grand  guards  and  outposts;  2d.  interior 
guards,  as  of  magazine,  hospital,  &c.:  3d.  orderlies;  4th.  police 
guards. 

The  fecond  class  comprises,  1st.  detachments  to  protect  laborers  on 
military  works,  as  field-works,  communications,  &c.;  2.  working 
parties  on  such  works;  ?.d.  detachments  to  protect  fatigues. 

The  (hird rlars  arc  all  falig\ies,  without  arms,  in  or  out  of  camp. 

In  the  cavalry,  stable-guards  form  a  separate  roster,  and  count  be- 
fore fatigiie. 

654 The  rosters  arc  distinct  for  each  cl.ass.    Officers  aro  namtd 

on  them  in  order  of  rank.  The  details  arc  taken  in  succession  ia 
the  order  of  the  roster,  beginning  at  the  head. 

655 Lieutenants  from  one  roster,  an<I  first  and  second  LieulcD- 


74  lioster. 

•ot* are  entered  on  it  alternately.  The  senior  first  Lieutenant  is 
the  first  on  I lio  roster ;  the  senior  second  Lieutenant  is  the  second, 
&c.  The  Cnjjiains  form  one  roster,  and  arc  exempt  from  fatigues, 
cxccjit  to  superintend  issues.  A  Captain  commanding  n  battalion 
tempornrjly  is  exempt  from  detail,  and  duty  falling  to  li'un  jiassc?. 
Liiulcnant-Coloncls  and  Majors  are  on  ouc  mster.  Thej-  may  be 
detailed  for  duties  of  the  first  and  second  classes,  when  the  import- 
ance of  the  guards  and  detachments  requires  it.  Their  roster  is  kept 
at  division  and  brigade  head-quarters.  In  the  company,  sergeants, 
corporals,  and  privates  form  distinct  rosters. 

650 Offlcers,  non-commissioned  officers,  and  soldiers  take  du- 
ties of  the  first-class  in  the  order  stated,  viz.,  the  first,  for  the  detail, 
takes  the  grand  guards:  the  next,  the  interior  guards;  the  last,  the 
police  guard  ;  ami  the  same  rule  in  regard  to  the  details  and  duties 
of  the  second  class.  In  the  details  for  the  third  class,  the  senior 
officer  takes  the  largest  party.  The  party  first  for  detail  takes  the 
service  out  of  camp. 

567 When  the  officer  whose  tour  it  is,  is  not  able  to  take  it,  or 

is  not  present  at  the  hour  of  marching,  the  next  after  him  takes  it. 
When  a  guard  has  passed  the  chain  of  sentinels,  or  an  anterior  guard 
has  reached  his  post,  the  officer  whose  tour  it  was  can  not  then  take 
it.  He  takes  the  tour  of  the  officer  who  has  taken  his.  Wlien  an 
ofhcor  is  prevented  by  sickness  from  taking  his  four,  it  passes.  Tliese 
rules  apply  cqiuilly  to  non-connnissioned  ofhcers  and  soldiers. 

5.38 Duties  of  the  first   and  second  classes  arc  credited  on  the 

roster  when  the  guards  or  detachments  have  passc<l  the  chain  of  sen- 
tinels, or  an  interior  guard  has  reached  its  post;  fatigue  duties  when 
the  parties  have  passed  the  chain  or  begun  the  duties  in  camp. 

65'J Every  officer,  uon-coiumissioned  officer,  or  soldier,  on  duty 

of  the  first  class,  or  who  is  of  the  next  detail  for  such  duty,  takes, 
vhen  relieved,  the  duty  of  tiie  second  or  third  class  that  has  fallento 
him  during  that  time,  unless  he  has  marched  for  detachment  of  more 
than  twenty-four  hours. 

600 Soldiers    march  with   knapsacks  on  all  duties  of  the  first 

class;  and  with  arms  and  equipments  complete  on  all  working  jmr- 
ties  out  of  the  camp,  unless  otherwi.sc  ordered.  In  the  cavalry, 
liorses  are  packed  for  all  mounted  service. 

601 In  the  cavalrj',  dismounted  men,  and  those  whose  horses 

arc  not  in  order,  are  preferred  for  the  detail  for  dismounted  service. 
Those  who  are  mounted  are  never  employed  on  those  services,  if  the 
number  of  the  other  class  are  sufficient. 

5<i2 Every  non-commissioned  officer  and  soldier  in  the  cavalry 


Police  Guard.  75 

detailed  for  dismounted  service  must,  hcforc  he  marches,  lake  to  the 
First  Sergeant  of  the  troop,  or  Sergeant  of  his  squad,  his  liorsc  ojuip- 
ments  and  his  valise  ready  packed.  In  case  of  alarm,  tlie  Firt  Ser- 
geant sees  that  the  horses  of  these  men  are  equipped  and  led  to  the 
rendezvous. 

56:1 These  rules  in  regard  to  the  roster  apply  also  to  service  in 

garrison. 

POLICE    GUARD. 

504 In  each  regiment  a  police  guard  is  detailed  every  day,  con- 
sisting of  two  sergeants,  three  corporals,  two  drummei^,  and  men 
enough  to  furnish  the  required  sentinels  and  patrols.  The  men  are 
taken  from  all  the  companies,  from  each  in  proportion  to  its  strength. 
The  guard  is  commanded  by  a  Lieutenant,  under  tlie  supervision  of 
a  Captain,  as  regimental  officer  of  the  day.  It  furnishes  ten  sentinels 
at  the  camp:  one  over  the  arms  of  the  guard  ;  one  at  the  Colonel's 
tent ;  three  on  the  color  front,  one  of  them  over  the  colors ;  three, 
fifty  paces  in  the  rear  of  the  field  officers'  tents;  and  one  on  each 
flank,  between  it  and  the  next  regiment.  If  it  is  a  flank  regiment, 
one  more  sentinel  is  posted  on  the  outer  flank. 

565 An  advanced  post  is  detached  from  the  police  guard,  com- 
posed of  a  sergeant  a  corporal,  a  drummer,  and  nine  men  to  furnish 
sentinels  and  the  guard  over  the  prisoners  The  men  are  the  first 
of  the  guard  roster  from  each  company.  The  men  of  the  advanced 
po^t  must  not  leave  it  under  any  pretext.  Their  meals  arc  sent  to 
the  post.  The  advanced  post  furnishes  three  sentinels;  two  a  few 
paces  in  front  or  the  post,  opposite  the  right  and  left  wing  of  the 
regiment,  posted  so  as  to  see  as  far  as  possible  to  the  front,  and  one 
over  the  arms. 

666 In  the  cavalry,  dismounted  men  are  employed  in  preference 

on  the  police  guard.  The  mounted  men  on  guard  are  sent  in  succes- 
sion, a  part  at  a  time,  to  groom  their  horses.  The  advanced  post  is 
always  formed  of  mounted  men. 

667 In  each  company,  a  corporal  has  charge  of  the  stable- 
guard.  His  tour  begins  at  retreat,  an<l  ends  at  morning  ptable-calL 
The  stable-guard  is  large  enough  to  relieve  the  men  on  post  every 
two  hours.  They  sleep  in  the  outer  tents,  and  are  called  by  the  corporal 
when  wanted.  At  the  retreat  ho  closes  the  streets  of  the  camp  with 
cords,  or  uses  other  precautions  to  prevent  the  escape  of  loose  boPBes. 

568 The  officer  of  the  day  is  charged  with  the  order  and  clean- 
liness of  the  camp:  a  fatigue  is  furnished  to  him  when  the  number 
of  prisoners  is  sufficient  to  clean  the  camp.  He  has  the  calls  beat  en 
by  the  drummer  of  guard. 


7G  Police  Guard. 

609 The   police   gunnl  and  the  a<lvance<l  post  pay  the  same 

honors  as  other  guards.  They  take  arms  when  an  armed  body  ap- 
proaches. 

670 The  sentinel  over  the  colors  has  orders  not  to  permit  them 

to  he  moved  except  in  the  presence  of  an  escort ;  to  let  no  one  touch 
them  lint  the  color-bearer,  or  the  sergeant  of  the  police  guard  when 
he  is  accompanied  '\v  two  armed  men. 

571 The  sentinels  on  the  color  front  permit  no  soldier  to  take 

arms  from  the  stacks,  except  by  order  of  some  officer,  or  a  non-com- 
missioned officer  of  the  guard.  The  sentinel  at  the  Colonel's  tent  has 
orders  to  \farn  him,  day  or  night,  of  any  unusual  movement  in  or 
about  the  camp. 

672 The  sentinels  on  the  front  flanks,  and  rear,  see  that  no 

soldier  leaves  cnmp  with  horse  or  arms  unless  conducted  by  a  non- 
commissioned officer.  They  prevent  non-commissioned-officers  and 
sol<liers  from  passing  out  at  night,  except  to  go  to  the  sinks,  and  mark 
if  they  return.  Thc}'  arrest,  at  any  time,  suspicious  persons  jirowling 
about  tlie  camp,  .-^nd  at  night,  every  one  who  attempts  to  enter,  even 
the  soldiers  of  other  corps.  Arrested  persons  are  sent  to  the  officer 
of  the  guard,  who  sends  them,  if  necessary,  to  the  officer  of  the  day. 

57S The  sentinels  on  the  front  of  the  advanced  post  have  orders 

to  permit  neither  non-commissioned  officers  nor  soldiers  to  pass  the 
line  without  reporting  at  the  advanced  post ;  to  warn  the  advanced 
post  of  the  approach  of  any  armed  body,  and  to  arrest  all  suspicious 
persons.  The  sergeant  sends  persons  so  arrested  to  the  officer  of  the 
guanl,  and  warns  him  of  the  approach  of  any  armed  body. 

517 The  sentinel  over  the  arms  at  thcadvancedpost  guards  the 

prisoners  and  keeps  .sight  of  them,  and  sulfers  no  one  to  converse 
with  them  without  permission.  Tliey  are  only  permitted  to  go  to  the 
sinks  one  at  a  time,  and  under  a  sentinel. 

475 If  any  one  is  to  be  passed  out  of  the  camp  at  night,  the 

officer  of  the  guard  sends  him  under  escort  to  the  advanced  post,  and 
the  Hcrgeaut  of  the  jiost  has  him  passed  over  the  chain. 

67G Al  retreat,  the  officer  of  the  guard  has  the  roll  of  his  guard 

called,  and  inspects  arms,  to  sec  that  they  arc  loaded  and  in-order; 
and  visits  the  advanced  jiosi  fur  the  same  purpose.  The  sergeant  of 
the  police  guard,  accomimnied  by  two  armed  soldiers,  folds  the  colors 
and  lays  tliem  on  the  trestle  in  rear  of  tho  arms.  He  sees  that  the 
sutler's  stores  arc  then  closed,  and  the  men  leave  them,  and  tliat  the 
kitchen  fires  are  put  out  at  the  appointed  hour. 

677 The   officer  of  the  day  satisfies  himself  frequently  during 

the  night,  of  the  vigilance  of  the  police  guard  and  advanced  post. 


Police  Guard Picket.  77 

He  prescribes  patrols  and  rounds  to  be  made  by  the  ofiBcer  and  non- 
commissioned officers  of  the  guard.  The  officer  of  the  guard  onlers 
them  when  he  thinks  necessary.     He  visits  the  sentinels  frequently. 

578 At  reveille,  the  police  guard  takes  arms  ;  the  officer  of  the 

guard  inspects  it  and  the  advanced  post.  The  Sergeant  replants  the 
colors  in  place.  At  retreat  and  reveille  the  advanced  post  takes 
arms  ;  the  Sergeant  makes  his  report  to  the  officer  of  the  guard  when 
he  visits  the  post. 

579 Wben  necessary,  the  camp  is  covered  at  night  with  small 

outposts,  forming  a  double  chain  of  sentinels.  These  posts  are  under 
the  orders  of  the  commander  of  the  police  guard,  and  are  visited  by 
his  patrols  and  rounds. 

580 The  officer   of  the  guard   makes  his  report  of  his  tour  of 

service,  including  the  advanced  post,  and  sends  it,  after  the  guard  is 
marched  off,  to  the  officer  of  the  day. 

581 When  the  regiment  marche.«,  the   men  of  the  police  guard 

return  to  their  conipanies,  except  those  of  the  advanced  post.  In  the 
cavalry,  at  the  sound  "  boot  and  saddle,"  the  officer  of  the  guard 
sends  one  half  the  men  to  saddle  and  pack  ;  when  the  regiment  as- 
sembles, all  the  men  join  it. 

582 AVhenthe  camping-pai-ty  precedes  the  regiment,   and  the 

new  police  guard  marches  with  the  camping-party,  the  guard,  on 
reaching  the  camp,  forms  in  line  thirty  paces  in  front  of  the  centre 
of  the  ground  marked  for  the  regiment.  The  officer  of  the  guard 
furnishes  the  sentinels  required  by  the  commander  of  the  camping- 
party.     The  advanced  post  takes  its  station. 

583 The  advanced  post  of  the  old  police  guard  takes  charge  of 

the  prisoners  on  the  march,  and  marches,  bayonets  fixed,  at  the  cen- 
tre of  the  regiment.  On  reaching  camp,  it  turns  over  the  prisoners 
to  the  new  advanced  post. 

THE    TICKET. 

584 The  detail  for  the  picket  is  made  daily,  after  the  details  for 

duty  of  the  first  class,  and  from  the  next  for  detail  on  the  rosier  of 
that  class.  It  is  designed  to  furnish  detachments  and  guards  unex- 
pectedly called  for  in  the  twenty-four  hours;  it  counts  as  a  tour  of 
the  first  class  to  those  who  have  marched  on  detachment  or  guard,  or 
Trho  have  passed  the  night  in  bivouac. 

585 The  offlcers,  non-commissioned  officers,  and  soldiers  of  the 

picket  are  at  all  times  dressed  and  equipped;  the  horses  are  saddled, 
and  knapsacks  and  valises  ready  to  put  on. 

586 Detachments  and  guards  from  the  picket  are  taken  from 


78  Grand  Guards. 

th«  head  of  the  picket-roll  in  each  company,  and.  if  possible,  equally 
from  each  company.  The  picket  of  a  regiment  is  comjiosed  of  ft 
Licutennnt,  two  Sergeants,  four  Corporals,  a  drummer,  and  about 
forty  i>rivoles.  For  a  .'•niallcr  force,  the  picket  is  in  pro])ortion  to  the 
Btrcngib  of  the  detachment. 

687 Officers  and  men  of  the  i)icket  who  march  on  detachment 

or  guard  before  retreat  will  be  replaced. 

688 The  picket  is  assembled  by  the  Adjutant  at  guard-mouut- 

ing  ;  it  is  posted  twelve  paces  in  rear  of  the  guard,  and  is  inspected 
by  its  own  comman<ler.  ^Yhen  the  guard  has  marched  in  review,  the 
cowman<laDt  of  the  picket  marches  it  to  the  left  of  the  police  guard, 
where  it  slacks  its  arms,  and  is  dismissed  ;  the  arms  are  under  charge 
of  the  sentinel  of  the  police  guard. 

589  ....  Tlic  picket  is  only  assembled  by  the  orders  of  the  Colonel 
or  oflBcer  of  the  day.     It  forms  on  the  left  of  the  police  guard. 

690 The  officer  of  the  day  requires  the  roll  of  the  picket  to  be 

called  frequently  during  the  day  ;  the  call  is  sounded  from  the  police 
guard.  At  roll-calls  and  inspections,  infantry  pickets  assemble  with 
knHi>sacks  on,  cavalry  on  foot.  The  j)icket  is  assembled  at  retreat; 
the  officer  has  the  roll  called,  and  inspects  the  arms.  The  picket 
sleep  in  their  tents,  but  without  undressing. 

691 The   picket   does  not  assemble  at  night  except  incases  of 

alarm,  or  when  the  whole  or  a  part  is  to  march  :  then  the  officer  of 
the  day  calls  the  officers,  the  latter  the  non-commissioned  officers, 
and  these  the  men,  for  which  purpose  each  ascertains  the  tents  of 
those  he  is  to  call:  they  are  assembled  without  beat  of  dAim  or  other 
Qoise.     At  night,  cavalry  pickets  assemble  mounted. 

692 rickets  rejoin  their   companies  whenever  the  regiment  is 

under  arms  for  review,  drill,  march,  or  battle. 

GKAXI)    OlAnUS    AM)    (ITIIKU    OITI'OSTS. 

693 Grand  guards  arc  the  advanced  posts  of  a  camp  or  canton- 
ment, and  should  cover  the  ajqtroaches  to  it.  The  number,  strength, 
and  position  are  regidaleil  by  tiic  commanders  of  brigades;  in  de- 
tached corps,  by  thecommHiMling  officer.  NVhen  it  can  be,  the  grand 
guards  of  cuvolry  and  infantry  arc  combined,  the  cavalry  furnisliing 
the  advanced  sentinels.  When  the  cavalry  is  weak,  the  grand  guards 
are  infantry,  but  furnished  with  a  few  cavalry  soldiers,  to  get  and 
carry  intelligence  of  the  enemy. 

694 The  strength  of  the  grand  guard  of  a  brigade  will  depend 

on  its  object  and  the  strength  of  the  regiments,  the  nature  of  the 
country,  the  position  of  the  enemy,  and  tlie  disposition  of  the  inhab- 
itants.    It  is  usually  commanded  by  a  Captain. 


Grand  Guards.  79 

505.;....Dik1cv  the  supervision  of  (he  Generals  of  Division  and 
Brigade,  tlio  grand  guards  arc  specially  under  llic  direction  of  a  field 
officer  of  the  day  in  each  brigade.  In  case  of  necessity,  Captains 
may  be  added  (o  the  roster  of  Lieutenant-Colonels  and  Majors  for 
this  detail. 

596 Staff  oflBcers,  sent  from  division  head-quarters  to  inspect 

the  posts  of  grand  guards,  give  them  orders  only  in  urgent  cases,  and 
in  the  absence  of  (he  field  otficer  of  the  day  of  the  brigade. 

597 Grand  guards  usually  mount  at  the  same  (imc  as  the  other 

guards,  but  may  mount  before  day-break  if  the  General  of  Brigade 
thinks  it  necessary  to  double  the  ou(pos(s  at  that  time.  In  this  case 
they  ap-cmble  and  march  Avithout  noise,  and  during  their  march  throw 
out  scou(s  ;  (his  precaution  should  always  be  taken  in  the  first  post- 
ing of  a  grand  guard.  The  doubling  of  guards  weakens  the  corps  and 
fatigues  the  men,  and  should  seldom  be  resorted  to,  and  never  when 
preparing  to  march  or  fight. 

698 A  grand  guard  is  conducted  to  its  post,  in  the  first  instance, 

by  (he  field  officer  of  the  day,  guided  by  a  staif  officer  who  accompa- 
nied (lie  General  in  his  reconnoisance.  After  the  post  has  been  es- 
tablislied.  (he  commander  sends  (o  the  field  officer  of  (he  day,  when 
necessary,  a  soldier  of  (he  guard  to  guide  the  relieving  guard  to  the 
post.  He  also  sends  to  him  in  the  evening  a  corporal  or  trusty  man 
of  the  guard  for  the  note  containing  the  parole  and  countersign,  and 
sends  (liom  before  dark  to  the  detached  posts.  He  will  not  suffer  liis 
guard  (fi  be  relieved,  except  by  a  guard  of  (he  brigade,  or  by  special 
orders. 

699 If  there  is  no  pass  tn  be  observed  or  defended,  the  grand 

guards  are  placed  near  (he  centre  of  (he  ground  they  are  to  observe, 
on  sheltered,  and,  if  possible,  higli  ground,  the  better  (o  conceal  their 
strength  and  observe  (he  enemy ;  the3' ought  not  to  be  placed  near 
the  edge  of  a  wood.  When,  during  the  day,  they  are  placed  very 
near,  or  in  sight  of  the  enemy,  (hey  fall  back  at  night  on  posts  sel- 
ected farther  to  the  rear. 

600 In  broken  or  mountainous  countries,  and  particularlj'if  the 

inhabitants  are  ill  disposed,  in(ermediate  po8(s  must  be  established 
when  it  is  necessary  to  post  (lie  grand  guard  distant  from  (lie  camp. 

601 Grand  guards   are  chiefly  to  watch  the  enemy  in  front; 

their  flanks  are  protected  by  o.Tch  o(her,  and  (he  camp  must  furnish 
posts  to  protect  their  rear  an<l  scciire  (heir  retreat. 

602 Grand  Quards  are  seldom  intrenched,  and  never  without 

the  orders  of  the  Gksneral,  except  by  a  barricade  or  ditch  when  ex" 
posed  ill  a  plain  (o  attacks  of  cavalry. 


80  Grand  Guards. 

C08 The  Gcncrnl  of  Division,  if  he  thinks  proper,  changes  the 

8t*tions  and  orders  of  these  guards,  and  cstublishes  posts  to  connect 
the  brigades  or  protect  tlic  exterior  flanks. 

'  604 After  a  grand  guard  is  posted,  the  first  care  of  tlic  com- 

mandor  and  of  the  field  ofliccr  of  the  day  is  to  get  news  of  the  cne- 
mj;  then  to  reconnoitre  lii.«  position,  and  the  roads,  bridges,  fords, 
and  defiles.  This  rcconnoisancc  determines  the  force  and  position 
of  the  small  posts  and  tlieir  sentinels  day  and  night.  These  posts, 
according  to  their  importance,  are  commanded  by  ofllccrs  or  non- 
comniis.«ioned  officers;  (he  cavalry  posts  may  be  relieved  every  four 
or  eight  liours. 

C05 The  commander  of  a  grand  guard  receives  detailed  instruc- 
tions from  the  General  and  field  officer  of  the  day  of  the  brigade, 
and  instructs  the  commanders  of  the  small  posts  as  to  their  duties 
and  tlie  arrangements  for  defense  or  retreat.  The  commanders  of 
grand  guards  may,  in  urgent  cases,  change  the  position  of  the  small 
posts.  Jf  the  small  posts  are  to  change  their  positions  at  night,  they 
vait  until  4he  grand  guard  have  got  into  position  and  darkness  hides 
their  movements  from  the  enemy;  tlicn  march  silently  and  rapidly 
under  the  charge  of  an  officer. 

GOG In  detached  corps,  small  posts  of  picked  men  are  at  night 

sent  forward  on  the  roads  by  which  tlie  enemy  may  attack  or  turn 
the  position.  They  watch  the  forks  of  (he  roads,  keep  silence,  con- 
ceal themselves,  light  no  fires,  and  often  change  place.  They  an- 
nounce (he  approach  of  the  enemy  by  signals  agreed  upon,  and  re- 
treat by  routes  examined  during  the  day,  to  places  selected,  and 
rejoin  the  guard  at  daybreak. 

G07 Grand  guards  have  special  orders  in  each  case,  and  tlie 

following  in  all  cases:  to  inform  the  nearest  posts  and  the  field  offi- 
cer of  the  day,  or  the  General  of  Brigade,  of  the  march  and  move- 
ments of  the  enemy,  and  of  the  adacks  tlicy  receive  or  fear;  to  ex- 
amine every  person  passing  near  the  post,  particularly  those  coming 
from  without ;  to  arrest  suspicious  persons,  and  all  soldiers  and  camp- 
followers  who  try  to  pass  out  widiout  permission,  and  to  send  to  the 
General,  unlc/ss  otherwise  directed,   all  country  people  who  come  in. 

C08 All  out-guards  stand  to  arms  at  night  on  the  approach  of 

patrols,  rounds,  or  other  parties;  the  sentinel  over  (he  arms  has  or- 
ders (0  call  (hem  out. 

G09 Advanced  posts  will  not  take  arms  for  inspection  or  cere- 
mony when  it  would  expose  jlicm  to  the  view  of  the  enemy. 

GlO Grand  guards  are  of(cn  diarged  with  the  care  and  work- 
ing of  telegraphic  signals. 


Grand  Guards.  81 

r,ll The  sentinels  and  vedettes  are  placed  on  points  from  which 

tliey  can  see  farthest,  taking  care  not  to  break  their  connection  -with 
each  other  or  with  their  posts.  They  are  concealed  from  the  enemy 
as  much  as  possible  by  walls,  or  trees,  or  elevated  ground.  It  is  gen- 
erally even  of  more  advantage  not  to  be  seen  than  to  see  far.  They 
should  not  be  placed  near  covers,  where  the  enemy  may  capture 
them. 

612 A  sentinel  should  always  be  ready  to  fire;  vedettes  carry 

their  pistols  or  carbines  in  fheir  hands.  A  sentinel  must  be  sure  of 
the  presence  of  an  enemy  before  he  fires ;  once  satisfied  of  that, 
he  must  fire,  though  all  defense  on  his  part  be  useless,  as  the  safety 
of  the  post  may  depend  on  it.  Sentinels  fire  on  all  persons  deserting 
to  the  enemy. 

613 If  the  post  must  be  where  a  sentinel  on  it  can  not  com- 
municate with  the  guard,  a  Corporal  and  three  men  are  detached  for 
it,  or  the  sentinels  are  doubled,  that  one  may  communicate  wifli  the 
guard.  During  the  day  the  communication  may  be  made  by  signals, 
such  as  raising  a  cap  or  handkerchief.  At  night  sentinels  are  placed 
on  low  ground,  the  better  to  see  objects  against  the  sky. 

614 To  lessen  the  duty  of  rounds,  and  keep  more  men  on  the 

alert  at  night,  sentinels  are  relieved  every  hour.  To  prevent  senti- 
nels from  being  surprised,  it  is  sometimes  well  to  precede  the  coun- 
tersign by  signals,  such  as  striking  the  musket  with  the  hand,  strik- 
ing tlie  hands  together,  <S;c. 

615 On  the  approach  of  anyone  at  night,  the  sentinel  orders — 

"Hall!"  If  the  order  is  not  obeyed  after  once  repeated,  he  fires. 
If  obeyed,  he  calls — "  Whogoet  there?''  If  answered — "  Rounds  "  or 
^^  Patrol  "  he  says — ^^  Advance  with  the  countersign."  If  more  than 
one  advance  at  the  same  time,  or  the  person  who  advances  fails  to  give 
the  countersign  or  signal  agreed  on,  the  sentinel  fires,  and  falls  back 
on  his  guard.  The  sentinel  over  the  arras,  as  soon  as  his  hail  is  an- 
swered, turns  out  the  guard,  and  the  Corporal  goes  to  reconnoitre. 
When  it  is  desirable  to  hide  the  position  of  the  sentinel  from  the 
enemy,  tlio  hail  is  replaced  by  signals;  the  sentinel  gives  the  signal, 
and  those  approaching  the  counter  signal. 

616 With  raw  troops,  or  when  the  light   troops  of  the  enemy 

arc  numerous  or  active,  and  when  the  country  is  broken  or  wooded, 
the  night  stormy  or  dark,  sentinels  should  be  doubled.  In  this  case, 
while  one  watches,  the  other,  called  a  flying  sentinel,  moves  about, 
examining  the  paths  and  hollows. 

617 The  commandants  of  grand  guards  visit  the  sentinels  oft- 
en ;  cliangc  their  positions  when  necessary  ;  make  them  repeat  their 
4* 


82  <jrand  Guards. 

orders:  (each  ihcm  under  what  circumstances  and  at  \rhat  signals 
to  retire,  and  particularly  not  to  fall  back  directly  on  their  guard  if 
pun*«:ed,  but  to  lend  the  enemy  in  n  circuit. 

Cl'^ At  night,  half  the  men  uf  the  grand  guard  off  post  Mratch 

under  arms,  while  the  rest  lie  down,  arms  by  tlieir  side.  The  horses 
are  always  bridled;   the  horsemen  hold  the  reins,  .and  must  not  sleep 

Gl'.' When  a  grnn<l  guard  of  cavalry  is  so  placed   as  not  lobe 

liable  to  a  sudden  attack  from  the  enemy,  the  Qeneral  may  permit 
the  horses  to  be  fed  during  the  night,  unbridling  for  this  purpose  a 
few  at  a  time — the  horsemen  being  vigilcnl  to  prevent  them  from  es- 
caping. 

020 An  hour  before  break  of  day,  infantry  grand  guards  stand 

to  arms  and  caviilry  mount.  At  the  advanced  posts,  some  of  the  in- 
fantry are  all  night  under  arms,  some  of  the  cavalr}'  on  horseback. 

C21 The  commander  of  a  grand  guard  regulates  the  numbers, 

the  hours,  and  the  marcli  of  patrols  and  rounds  according  to  the 
strength  of  liis  troop  and  the  necessity  for  precaution  ;  and  accom- 
panied by  those  who  are  to  command  the  patrols  and  rounds  during 
tlie  night,  he  will  reconnoitre  all  the  routes  they  arc  to  follow. 

(pJU Patrols  and  rounds  march  slowly,  in  silence,  and  with  great 

preca\ition  ;  halt  frequently  to  listen  and  examine  the  ground.  The 
rounds  consist  of  an  officer  or  non-commissioned  officer,  and  two  or 
three  men. 

G"J3 Toward  break  of  day  the  patrols  ought  to  be  more  frequent, 

and  sent  to  greater  distances.  They  examine  the  hollow-ways  and 
ground  likely  to  conceal  an  enemy,  but  with  great  caution,  to  avoid 
being  cut  off,  or  engaged  in  an  unequal  combat;  if  they  meet  the 
enemy,  they  fire  and  attempt  to  stop  his  march.  While  the  patrols 
arc  out,  the  ]>08(  are  under  arms. 

024 Cavalry  patrols  shoulil  examine  tlie    country  to   a    greater 

distance  ilian  infantry,  and  report  to  the  infantry  guard  every  thing 
they  observe.  The  morning  patrols  and  scouts  do  not  return  until 
broad  daylight ;  and  when  they  return,  the  night  sentinels  are  with- 
drawn, and  the  jxisls  for  the  day  resumed. 

C25 When  jiatrids  are  sent  beyond  the  advanced  posts,  the  posts 

and  sentinels  should  be  warned. 

620 On  their  return,  commanders  of  patrols  report  in  regard  to 

the  ground  and  every  thing  they  have  observed  of  the  movements  of 
the  enemy,  or  of  his  posts,  and  the  commandant  of  the  grand  guard 
reports  to  the  field  officer  of  the  day. 

027 The  fires  of  the  grand  guards  should  be  hidden  by  a  Avail,  or 

ditch,  or  other  screen.     To  deceive  the  enemy,  fires  arc  sometimes 


Intrenched  Posts.  83 

made  on  ground  not  occupied.  J^ires  are  not  permitted  at  small  posts 
lialtlc  to  surprise. 

628 The  horses  of  cavalry  guards  are  watered  or  fed  by  detach- 
ments ;  during  •which  the  rest  are  ready  to  mount. 

620 If  a  body  of  troops  attempt  to  enter  the  camp  at  niglit,  un- 
less tlicir  arrival  has  been  announced,  or  the  commander  is  known  to 
or  is  the  bearer  of  a  written  order  to  the  commander  of  the  grand 
guard,  he  stops  them,  and  sends  the  commander  under  escort  to  the 
field  officers  of  the  day,  and  warns  the  posts  near  him. 

630 Bearers  of  flags  are  not  permitted  to  pass  the  outer  chain 

of  sentinels  ;  their  faces  are  turned  from  the  post  or  army  :  if  neces- 
sary, their  eyes  are  bandaged  ;  a  non-commissioned  officer  stays  with 
them  to  prevent  indiscretion  of  tlie  sentinels. 

6;'l The  commandant  of  the  grand  guard  receipts  for  dispatch- 
es, and  sends  them  to  the  field  officer  of  the  day  or  General  of  Brigade, 
and  dismisses  the  bearer;  but  if  he  has  discovered  what  ought  to  be 
concealed  from  the  enemy,  he  is  detained  as  long  as  necessary. 

632  ,  ...Deserters  are  disarmed  at  the  advanced  posts,  and  sent  to 
the  commander  of  the  grand  guard,  who  gets  from  them  all  the  in- 
formation he  can  concerning  his  post.  If  many  come  at  night,  they 
are  received  cautiously,  n  few  at  a  time.  They  are  sent  in  the  morn- 
ing to  the  field  officer  of  the  day,  or  to  tlie  nearest  post  or  camp,  to 
be  conducted  to  the  General  of  the  brigade.  All  suspected  persons 
are  searched  by  tlie  commanders  of  the  posts. 

633 When  an  enemy  advances  to  attack,  unless  he  is  in  too 

great  force,  or  the  grand  guard  is  to  defend  an  intrenched  post  or  a 
defile,  it  will  take  the  positions  and  execute  the  movements  to 
check  the  enemy,  acting  as  skirmishers,  or  fighting  in  close  or  open 
order,  as  maj'  be  best.  The  guard  joins  its  corps  when  in  line,  or 
when  a  sufficient  number  of  troops  have  reached  the  ground  it  de- 
fends. 

TSTRKKCHED    POSTS. 

034 Unless  the  army  be  acting  on  the  defensive,  no  post  should 

be  intrenched,  except  to  cover  the  weak  parts  of  tlie  line,  or  at  points 
whicli  the  enemy  can  not  avoid,  or  in  mountain  warfare,  or  to  close 
a  defile,  or  cover  winter  quarters. 

C35 Poits  connected  with  the  operations  of  an  army  are  in- 
trenched only  by  order  of  the  General  commanding-in-chief  or  a 
General  of  Division. 

636 Any  intrencbmcnt  that  requires  artillery  is  considered  as 

a  post,  and  a  guard  or  garrison  and  commander  arc  assigned  to  it. 


84  Detachments. 

887 The  ncnercl  who  establishes  an  intrenched  post  givea  to 

its  coinnian<ler  detailed  instructions  in  regard  to  its  defense,  and  the 
circiunslances  under  wliichthe  defense  sliould  cease. 

688 The   commander   reconnoitres   his    post  ;  distrilmics    the 

troops ;  posts  the  officers  and  non-commissioned  officers  ;  forms  a  re- 
serve ;  gives  orders  for  all  coniingencies  he  can  foresee;  supposes  an 
attack,  and  arranges  his  troops  for  defense,  so  as  to  prepare  them  for 
attack,  day  or  night. 

039 In  dark  weather  he  redoubles  his  vipilence,  and  changes 

the  hours  and  directinn  of  the  rounds  and  patrols.  He  permits  no 
flags  of  truce,  deserters,  or  strangers  to  enter.  If  a  flag  ought  to 
pass  his  I'ost  he  bandages  his  eyes.  He  refuses  admittance  to  a  re- 
lief or  any  other  parly  until  he  has  carefully  examined  them.  In 
case  of  an  attack,  he  does  not  wait  for  orders  or  hold  a  council. 
Having  defended  his  post  to  the  last  extremity,  or  till  the  purpose  of 
the  defense,  according  to  his  instructions,  is  answered,  he  may  then 
spike  his  guns  and  rejoin  the  army  under  cover  of  night,  or  by  cut- 
ting his  way  throufrh  the  enemy. 

nET.\CHMESTS. 

640 When  a  detachment  is  to  be  formed  from  thediflorent  regi- 
ments of  a  brigade,  the  Assistant  At^utant-General  of  the  brigade 
assembles  it,  and  turns  it  over  to  the  commander. 

641 When  a  detaclimcnt  is  to  be  formed  from  different  brigades, 

the  Assistant  Adjulant-tieneral  in  each  forms  the  contingent  of  the 
briga<lc,  and  sends  it  to  tlie  place  of  a?scml)ling. 

642 Detachments  are  generally  formed   by  taking  battalions. 

squadrons,  companies,  platoons  in  turn,  according  to  the  roster  for 
such  detail. 

643 When  the  detachment  is   to   consist  of  men    from    every 

company  or  troop,  the  first  on  the  roster  for  guard  are  taken. 

644 Officers,    non-commissioned    officers,   and    soldiers,  whose 

tour  it  is  to  go  on  deliicliment,  if  emidoyed  otiierwise  at  the  time  are 
relieved  from  tliediiiy  they  are  on,  if  they  can  reach  camp  in  time  to 
march  wilii    the  detachment. 

645 When  detaciinients  meet,  the  command  is  regulated  while 

they  serve  together  as  if  tiicy  formed  one  detachmant  Ihit  the  se- 
nior officer  cannot  prevent  the  commander  of  any  detachment  from 
moving,  when  he  thinks  proper,  to  execute  the  orders  he  has  re- 
ceived. 

046 On  the  return  of  a  detachment,  the  commander  reports  to 

the  head-quarters  from  which  he  received  his  orders. 


Reconnaissances.  86 

KECONNAISSANCES. 

G47 Near  an  enemy,  daily  reconnaissances  are  made  to  ob- 
serve the  ground  in  front,  and  to  discoTcr  whether  the  advanced 
guards  of  the  enemy  have  been  increased  or  put  in  motion,  or  any 
other  sign  of  his  preparation  for  march  or  action. 

648 They  are  made  by  small  parties   of  cavalry  and  infantry, 

from  the  brigade,  under  direction  of  the  General  of  Division  or  the 
General  of  a  separate  brigade,  and  to  less  distance  bj'  the  patrols  of 
the  grand  guard,  and  are  not  repeated  at  tlie  same  hour  or  by  the 
same  route.  On  the  plain,  reconnaissances  are  made  by  cavalry; 
among  mountains,  by  infantry,  with  afcw  horsemen  to  carry  intelli- 
gence. 

649 Reconnoitring  parties  observe  the  following  precautions  : 

to  leave  small  posts,  or  sentinals  at  intervals,  to  transmit  intelligence 
to  the  advanced  posts  of  the  army,  unless  the  return  is  to  be  by  a  dif- 
ferent route ;  to  march  with  caution,  to  avoid  lighting ;  and  see,  if 
possible,  without  being  seen  ;  to  keep  an  advanced  guard  ;  to  send 
well-mounted  men  ahead  of  the  advanced  guard,  and  on  the  flank  of 
the  party  ;  to  instruct  the  scouts  that  no  two  should  enter  a  detile  or 
mount  a  hill  together,  but  to  go  one  at  a  time,  while  one  watches  to 
carry  the  news  if  the  other  is  taken. 

650 Before  daybreak  the  advanced  guard  and  scouts  are  drawn 

closer;  the  party  then  march  slowly  and  silently,  stop  frequently  to 
listen,  and  keep  the  horses  that  neigh  in  the  rear.  The  party  should 
enter  no  wood,  defile,  village,  orinclosure,  until  it  has  been  fully  ex- 
amined by  the  scouts. 

651 .Special  reconnaissances  are  made  under  the  instruction  of 

the  General  in  command,  by  such  officers  and  with  such  force  as  he 
may  direct. 

652 Offensive  or  forced  reconnaissances   are  to  ascertain  with 

certainlj' points  in  the  enemy's  position,  or  his  strength.  They  are 
fometimes  preludes  to  real  actions,  and  sometimes  only  demonstra- 
tions. They  drive  in  his  outposts,  and  sometimes  engage  special 
corps  of  his  line.  They  are  only  made  by  the  order  of  the  General 
commanding-in  chief,  or  the  commander  of  an  isolated  corps. 

65.3 In  all  reports  of  reconnaissances,  the  officer  making  them 

shall  distinguish  expressly  what  he  hasgcen  from  the  accounts  he  has 
not  been  able  to  verify  personally. 

654 In  special  and  offensive   reconnaissances,    the  report  must 

be  accompanied  by  a  field-eketch  of  the  localities,  the  disposilioDS 
and  defenses  of  (be  enemy. 


86  Partisans  and  Flankers. 

.  r.MlTISAXS    ANU    FLAXKKBS. 

C55 Tlic  operations  of  partisan  corps  depend  on  the  nature  and 

theatre  of  the  war:  they  enter  into  the  general  plan  of  operations,  and 
arc  conducted  under  the  orders  of  the  General  commanding-in-chief. 

660 The  composition  and  strength  of  partisan  corps  and  de- 
tachments of  flankers  depend  on  the  objoct,  the  difficulties,  the  dis- 
tance, and  the  probable  time  of  the  expedition. 

057 The  purpose  of  these  isolated  corps  is  to  reconnoitre  at  a 

distance  on  the  flanks  of  the  army,  to  protect  its  operations,  to  de- 
ceive the  enemy,  to  interrupt  his  communications,  to  inlcrccjtt  his 
couriers  and  his  correspondence,  to  threaten  or  destroy  his  magazincF, 
to  carry  off"  his  posts  and  his  convoj's,  or,  at  all  events,  to  retard  his 

arch  by  making  him  detach  largely  for  their  protection. 

058 While  these  corps  fatigue  the   enemy  and   embarrass  his 

operations,  they  endeavor  to  inspire  confidence  and  secure  the  good- 
will of  the  inhabitants  in  a  friendly  country,  and  to  hold  them  in 
check  in  an  enemy's  country. 

650 They   move   actively,   appear  unexpectedly   on   difi"erent 

points  in  such  a  muuncr  as  to  make  it  im]>ossibIe  to  estimate  their 
force,  or  lo  tell  whether  they  arcirregular  forces  or  an  advanced  guard. 

000 These  operations  require  vigilance,    secrec}',  energy,  tnd 

promptness.  The  jiartisan  commander  must  frequently  supply  by 
stratagem  and  audacity  what  he  wants  in  numbers. 

601 These  detachments  arc   sometimes  composed  of  difl'ercnt 

arms,  but  the  service  belongs  more  particularly  to  the  light  cavah-y, 
which  can  move  lo  a  distance  by  rapid  marches,  surprise  the  enemy, 
attack  unexpectedly,  and  retire  as  promi>tly. 

002 Stormy  weather,  fogs,  extreme,  lieat,  and  the  night  above 

all,  are  favorable  to  the  success  of  ambuscades;  wlien  the  enemy  are 
careless,  the  break  of  day  is  the  best  time.  A  partisan  commander 
should  communicate  to  his  second  in  command  his  secret  orders,  the 
direction  and  object  of  the  expedition,  and  the  ditferent  puiuia  ut 
junction  with  the  army. 

663 Guides  of  the  country  and  spies  arc  often  necessary  to  the 

parti.^an.  They  are  examined  separately,  and  confronted  if  their 
accounts  difl'er.  When  tlierc  is  but  one  guide,  he  marches  with  the 
advanced  guard,  guanled  by  two  men,  and  bound  if  necessary.  Ped- 
dlers and  smugglers  are  specially  suitable  for  epics. 

OCi A  fit  time  to  attack  a  convoy  is  at  a  halt,  or  when  tliey  be- 
gin to  park,  or  when  they  are  watering,  or  passing  a  wood  or  a  de- 
file; iif  a  bend  of  the  road,  a  bridge,  or  steep  ascent. 


Marches.  87 

665 The  attacking  party  may  be  principally  cavalry,  ■with  some 

infantry.  The  first  olijcct  is  to  disperse  the  escort.  A  part  of  the 
detachment  attacks  the  main  body  of  the  escort,  another  the  wag- 
ons, and  a  third  is  in  reserve  ;  skirmishers  line  the  road,  and  try  to 
cut  the  traces,  and  to  seize  the  front  and  rear  -wagons,  and  turn  them 
across  the  road,  to  prevent  the  train  from  advancing  or  retreating. 

666 If  the  convoy  is  parked,  the    cavalry   surrounds  it,  assails 

the  escort,  and  tries  to  draw  it  away  from  the  train.  The  infantry 
then  engage  the  troops  remaining  at  the  park,  slip  under  the  wagons, 
and  get  into  the  park.  When  the  cavalry  is  alone  and  the  enemy  are 
shaken,  they  dismount  a  portion  of  the  men  to  supply  the  -want  of  in- 
fantry. 

667 If  it  is  a  large  convoy,  the  principal  attack  is  made  on  the 

centre  ;  the  most  valuable  wagons  are  also  selected,  and  additional 
horses  arc  put  to  them  if  the  attack  is  successful.  Those  that  can 
not  be  carried  off  are  burned. 


668 The  object  of  the  movement  and  the  nature  of  the  ground 

determine  the  order  of  march,  the  kind  of  troops  in  each  column, 
and  the  number  of  columns. 

669 The  force  is  divided  into  as  many  columns  as  circumstances 

permit,  without  weakening  any  one  too  much.  They  ought  to  pre- 
serve their  communications,  and  be  within  supporting  distance  of 
each  other.  The  commander  of  each  column  ought  to  know  the 
strength  and  direction  of  the  others. 

670 The  advance  and  rear  guards   are  usually   light  troops  ; 

their  strength  and  composition  depend  on  the  nature  of  the  ground 
and  the  position  of  the  enemy.  They  serve  to  cover  the  movements 
of  the  army,  and  to  hold  the  enemy  in  check  until  the  General  has 
time  to  make  his  arrangements. 

071 The  advance  guard  is  not  always  at  the  head  of  the  col- 
umn ;  in  a  march  to  a  flank,  it  takes  such  positions  as  cover  the 
movement.     Sappers  arc  attached  to  the  advanced  guard  if  required. 

672 The  "general,"  sounded  one  hour  before  the  time  of  march- 
ing, is  the  signal  to  strike  tents,  to  load  the  wagons,  and  pack  horses, 
and  send  them  to  the  place  of  assembling.  The  fires  are  then  put 
out,  and  care  taken  to  avoid  burning  straw,  &c.,  or  giving  to  the 
enemy  any  other  indication  of  the  movement. 

673 The  "marcli''  will  be  beat  in  the  infantry,  and  the  "  ad- 
vance" pounded  in  the  cavalry,  in  succession,  a?  each  is  to  take  its 
place  in  the  column. 


88  Marches. 

674 When  (he  nmiy  should  form   suddenlj  to  meet  the  enemy, 

the  "lortff  roll"  is  beat,  nnd  "  to  horte"  sounded.  The  troops  form 
rapidly  in  front  of  their  cnnip. 

G76 Itntleries    of  artillery   nnd   their   caissons  move    with  the 

corps  to  which  they  are  ntiachcd;  tiie  field  train  and  nmbulniices 
march  at  thtrear  of  the  column  ;  and  the  baggage  with  therear  guard. 

€u<> Cavalry  and  infantry   do  not   march   together,   unless  the 

proximity  of  the  enemy  makes  it  necessary. 

677 In  cavalry  marches,  when    distant   from  the    enemy,  eacli 

regiment,  and,  if  possible,  each  S(juadron,  forms  a  separate  column, 
in  order  to  kee]>  up  the  same  gait  from  front  to  rear,  and  to  trot, 
when  desirable,  on  good  ground.  In  such  cases,  the  cavalry  may 
leave  camp  later,  and  can  give  more  rest  to  the  horses,  antl  more  at- 
tention to  the  shoeing  and  harness.  Horses  are  not  bridled  until  the 
time  to  start. 

678 When  necessary,  the   orders  specify   the  rations  the  men 

are  to  carry  in  their  haversacks.  The  field  officers  and  Captains  make 
inspections  frequently  during  the  march  ;  at  halts  they  examine  the 
knapsacks,  valises,  and  haversacks,  and  throw  away  all  articles  not 
autliorized.  The  ofliccrs  and  non  commissioned  officers  of  cavalry 
comimnies  attend  pcr.xonally  to  the  packs  and  girths 

G79 When  it  can  be  avoided,  troops   should    not  be   assembled 

on  higli  roads  or  other  places  where  they  interrupt  the  communica- 
tion. 

080 Generals  of  Division  and  commanders   of  detached  corps 

send  a  staff  officer  to  the  rendezvous,  in  advance,  to  receive  the 
troops,  who,  on  arriving,  take  their  place  in  tlie  order  of  battle,  and 
forui  in  close  column,  unless  otlierwise  ordered.  Artillery,  or  trains 
halted  on  the  roads,  form  in  file  on  one  side. 

681 The  execution  of  nuirching   orders  must   jiot  be   delayed. 

If  the  couuiiunder  is  not  at  the  heu<l  of  his  troops  when  they  are  to 
march,  the  next  in  rank  puts  tlic  column  in  motion. 

682 If  possible,  each   column  is  preceded  by  a  detachment  of 

sappers,  to  remove  obstacles  to  themarcii,  aided,  when  necessary,  by 
infantry,  or  the  people  of  the  country.  The  detachment  is  divide<l 
into  two  sections:  one  stops  to  remove  the  first  obstacle,  the  other 
moves  on  to  the  next. 

683 In  night  niarches,    and  at  bad  places,  and  at   cross-roads, 

when  necessary,  intelligent  non-comniossioncd  officers  are  posted  to 
show  the  woy,  and  are  relieved  by  tlie  regiment  as  they  come  up. 

684 On  the  march   no  one   shall  fire  a  gun,  or  cry    "  halt"  or 

'*  march,"  without  orders. 


Marches.  89 

685 Soldiers  are  not  to  stop  for  water;  the  canteens  should  be 

filled  before  starting. 

686 It  is  better  to  avoid  villages;  but  if  the  route  lies  through 

them,  officers  and  non-commissioned  officers  are  to  be  vigilant  to  pre- 
vent straggling.     Halts  should  not  take  place  at  villages. 

687 Besides  the  rear  guard,  the  General  sometimes  takes  a  de- 
tachment from  the  last  regiment,  and  adds  to  it  non-commissioned 
oflBcers  from  each  regiment,  to  examine  villages  and  all  hiding-places 
on  the  route,  to  bring  up  stragglers  and  icize  marauders. 

688 In  night  marches,  the  Sergeant- Major  of  each  regiment  re- 
mains at  the  rear  with  a  drummer,  to  give  notice  when  darkness  or 
difficulty  stops  the  march.  In  cavalry,  a  trumpet  is  placed  in  rear  of 
each  squadron,  and  the  signal  repeated  to  the  head  of  the  regiment. 

680 The  General  and  field  officers  frequently  stop,  or  send  oflB- 
cers to  the  rear,  to  see  that  the  troops  march  in  the  prescribed  order, 
and  keep  their  distances.  To  quicken  the  march,  the  General  warns 
the  Colonels,  and  may  order  a  signal  to  be  beat.  It  is  repeated  in 
all  the  regiments. 

690 In  approaching  a  defile,  the  Colonels  are  warned;   they 

close  their  regiments  as  they  come  up ;  each  regiment  passes  separate- 
ly, at  an  accelerated  pace,  and  in  as  close  order  as  possible.  The 
leading  regiment  having  passed,  and  left  room  enough  for  the  whole 
column  in  close  order,  then  halts,  and  moves  again  as  soon  as  the  last 
regiment  is  through.  In  the  cavalry,  each  squadron,  before  quicken- 
ing the  pace  to  rejoin  the  column,  takes  its  original  order  of  march. 

691 When  the  distance  from  the  enemy  permits,  each  regi- 
ment, after  closing  up  in  front  and  rear  of  the  defile,  stacks  arms. 

692 Halts  to  rest  and  re-form  the  troops  are  frequent  during 

the  day.  depending  on  the  object  and  length  of  the  march.  They 
are  made  in  preference  after  the  passage  of  defiles. 

693 No  honors  are  paid  by  troops  on  the  march  or  at  halts. 

694 The  sick  march  with  the  wagons. 

696 Led  horses  of  officers,  and  the  horses  of  dismounted  men, 

follow  their  regiment.  The  baggage  wngons  never  march  in  the  col- 
umn. When  the  General  orders  the  field  train  and  ambulances  to 
t*ke  fdace  in  the  column,  he  designates  the  position  they  shall  lake. 

fi96 If  two   corps   meet   on  the  same  road,  they  pass  to  the 

right,  and  both  continue  their  march,  if  the  road  is  wide  enough  ; 
if  it  is  not,  the  first  in  the  order  of  battle  takes  the  road,  the  other 
hal(«. 

697 A  corps  in  march  must  not  be  cut  by  another.      If  two 

corps  meet  at  cross-roads,  that  which  arrives  last  halts  if  the  other  is 


90  Battles. 

in  motion.  A  corps  in  march  passes  a  corps  at  a  Imlt,  if  it  has  prece- 
dence in  the  order  of  battle,  or  if  the  halted  corps  is  not  reody  to 
move  at  once. 

008 A  column  that  halts  to  let  another  column  pass  resumes 

the  march  in  advance  of  the  train  of  this  column.  If  a  column  has 
to  pass  a  train,  the  train  must  ball,  if  nece.<>snry,  till  the  column 
passes.  The  column  wliich  has  precedence  must  yield  it  if  the  com- 
mander, on  seeing  the  orders  of  the  other,  finds  it  for  the  interest  of 
the  service. 

nATTLES. 

609 Dispositions  for  1)attlc  depend  on  tlio  number,  kin<l,  and 

quality  of  tlic  troojis  opposed,  on  the  ground,  and  on  the  objects  of 
the  war  ;  but  the  following  rules  arc  to  be  observed  generally  : 

700 In  attacking,  the  advanced  guard  endeavors  to  capture  the 

enemy's  outposts,  or  cut  them  off  from  the  main  body.  Having  done 
so,  or  driven  them  in,  it  occupies,  in  advancing,  all  the  points  that 
can  cover  or  facilitate  the  march  of  the  army,  or  secure  its  retreat, 
such  as  bridges,  defiles,  woods,  and  heights;  it  then  makes  attacks, 
to  occupy  the  enemy,  without  risking  too  much,  and  to  deceive  them 
as  to  tlic  march  and  projects  of  the  army. 

701 Wlicn    tlie    enemy  is    hidden    by  a    curtain  of   advanced 

troops,  the  ooinniamlant  of  the  advanced  guard  sends  scouts,  under 
intelligent  officers,  to  the  right  and  left,  to  ascertain  his  position  and 
movements.  If  he  does  not  succeed  in  this  way,  he  tries  to  unmask 
the  enemy  by  demonstrations  ;  threatens  to  cut  the  advance  from  the 
main  body;  makes  false  attacks ;  partial  and  impetuous  charges  in 
echelon ;  and  if  all  fail,  ho  makes  a  real  attack  to  accomplish  the 
object. 

702 Detachments  left  by  the  advanced  guard  to  liold  jioints  in 

the  rear,  rejoin  it  when  otiier  troops  come  up.  If  the  army  takes  a 
position,  and  the  advanced  guard  is  separated  from  it  by  defiles  or 
heights,  the  communication  is  socurod  by  troops  drawn  from  the 
main  body. 

703 .\t  proper  dislaneo  from  the  enemj',  the  troops  are  formed 

for  tlic  attack  in  several  lines;  if  only  two  can  be  formed,  some  bat- 
talions in  column  are  placed  behind  tiie  wings  of  the  second  line. 
Tlie  lines  may  be  formed  of  tiooj>s  in  column  or  in  order  of  buttle, 
according  to  the  ground  and  plan  of  attack. 

704  The  advanced    guard    may  be  put  in  tlie   line  or  on  the 

wings,  or  other  position,  to  aid  tiic  pursuit  or  cover  the  retreat. 

705 The  reserve  is  formed  of  tho  best  troops  of  foot  and  imrse, 


Battles.  91 

to  complete  a  victory  or  make  good  a  retreat.  It  is  placed  in  the 
rear  of  the  centre,  or  chief  point  of  attack  or  defense. 

TOn The  cavalry  should  be  distributed  in  echelon  on  the  wings 

and  at  the  centre,  on  favorable  ground. 

707 It  shovild  be  instructed  not  to  take  the  gallop  until  witliin 

charging  distance;  never  to  receive  a  charge  at  a  halt,  but  to  meet 
it,  or,  if  not  strong  enough,  to  retire  manoeuvring ;  and  in  order  to  be 
ready  for  the  pursuit,  and  prepared  against  a  reverse,  or  the  attacks 
of  the  reserve,  not  to  engage  all  its  squadrons  at  once,  but  to  reserve 
one  third,  in  column  or  in  echelon,  abreast  of  or  in  the  rear  of  one 
of  the  wings  ;  this  arrangement  is  better  than  a  second  line  with  in- 
tervals. 

708 In  the  attack,  the  artillery  is  emploj'ed  to  silence  the  bat- 
teries that  protect  the  position.  In  the  defense,  it  is  better  to  direct 
its  fire  on  the  advancing  troops.  In  either  case,  as  many  pieces  are 
united  as  possible,  the  fire  of  artillery  being  formidable  in  proportion 
to  its  concentration. 

709 In  battles  and  military  operations  it  is  better  to  assume 

the  offensive,  and  put  the  enemy  on  the  defensive ;  but  to  be  safe  in 
doing  so  requires  a  larger  force  than  the  enemj-,  or  better  troops  and 
favorable  ground.  When  obliged  to  act  on  the  defensive,  the  advan- 
tage of  position,  and  of  making  the  attack  maj-  sometimes  be  secured 
b}-  forming  in  rear  of  the  ground  on  which  we  are  to  fight,  and  ad- 
vancing at  the  moment  of  action.  In  mountain  warfare,  the  assail- 
ant has  always  the^disadvantagc;  and  even  in  offensive  warfare,  in 
the  open  field,  it  may  frequently  be  very  important,  when  the  artil- 
lery is  well  posted,  and  any  advantage  of  ground  may  be  secured,  to 
await  the  enemy  and  compel  him  to  attack. 

710 The  attack  should  be  made  with  a  superior  force  on  the 

decisive  point  of  the  enemy's  position,  by  masking  this  by  false  at- 
tacks and  demonstrations  on  other  poinis,  and  by  concealing  the 
troops  intended  for  it  by  the  ground,  or  by  other  troops  in  their  front. 

711 Besides  the  arrangements  which  depend  on  the  supposed 

plan  of  the  enemy,  the  wings  must  be  protected  by  the  ground,  or 
supported  by  troops  in  echelon ;  if  the  attack  of  the  enemy  is  re- 
pulse<l,  the  offensive  must  at  once  be  taken,  to  inspire  the  troops,  to 
disconcert  the  enemy,  and  often  to  decide  the  action.  In  thus  taking 
the  offensive,  a  close  column  should  be  pushed  rapidly  on  the  wing 
or  flank  of  the  enemy.  The  divisions  of  this  column  form  in  line  of 
battle  successively,  and  each  division  moves  to  the  front  as  soon  a« 
formed,  in  order,  by  a  rapid  attack  in  echelon,  (o  prevent  the  cncmj 
from  changing  front  or  bringing  up  his  reserves.     In  all  arrange* 


93  Battles. 

ments,  especially  in  (hose  for  attack,  it  is  most  important  to  conceal 
the  design  until  the  moment  of  execution,  and  then  to  execute  it 
with  the  groat ei>t  rapi<li(y.  The  night,  therefore,  is  preferred  for  the 
movement  of  troops  on  the  flank  or  rear  of  the  enemy,  otherwise  it  is 
necensary  to  mask  their  march  by  a  grand  movement  in  frimt,  or  by 
taking  a  wide  circuit. 

712 In  making  an  attack,   (he  communications  to  the  rear  and 

for  retreat  must  be  secured,  and  the  General  must  give  beforehand 
all  necessary  orders  to  provide  for  (hat  event. 

713 When  a  success  is  gained,  the  light  troops  should  pursue 

the  enemy  promptly  and  rapidly.  The  other  troops  will  restore  or- 
der in  their  columns,  then  advance  from  position  to  position,  always 
prepared  for  an  attack  or  to  support  the  troops  engaged. 

714 Before  the  action,  the  Generals  indicate  the  places  where 

they  will  be  ;  if  they  change  position,  they  give  notice  of  it,  or  leave 
a  staff  officer  to  show  where  they  have  gone. 

715 During  the  fight,  the  officers  and  non-commissioned  officers 

keep  the  men  in  the  rank,  and  enforce  obedience  if  necessary.  Sol- 
diers must  not  be  permitted  to  leave  the  ranks  to  strip  or  rob  the 
dead,  nor  to  assist  the  wounded,  unless  by  express  i>ermission,  which 
is  only  to  be  given  after  the  action  is  decided.  The  highest  interest 
and  duty  is  to  win  the  victory,  which  only  can  insure  proper  care  of 
the  wounded. 

716 Before  the  action,  the  Quartermaster  of  the  division  makes 

all  the  necessar3'  arrnngcuienis  for  tlic  transportation  of  the  wound- 
ed. He  establishes  the  ambulance  depots  in  the  rear,  and  gives  his 
assistants  the  necessary  instruction  for  tlic  service  of  the  ambulance 
wagons  and  other  means  of  removing  the  wounded. 

717 The  ambulance  depot,  to  which  the^wounded  are  carried  or 

directed  for  imniediate  treatment,  is  generally  establisliol  at  the  most 
convenient  building  nearest  the  field  of  battle.  A  red  Jla<i  marks  its 
place,  or  the  way  to  it,  to  the  conductors  of  the  ambulances  and  to 
the  woundctl  who  can  walk. 

718 'i'he  active  ambulances  follow  the  troojis  engoged  to  succor 

the  wounded  and  remove  them  to  the  depots;  for  this  purpose  the 
conductors  should  always  have  the  necessary  assistants,  that  the  sol- 
diei-s  may  have  no  excuse  to  leave  the  ranks  for  that  object. 

71'.t The  medical  director  of   the  division,    after  consultation 

with  the  Quartermaster-tieneral,  distributes  the  medical  officers  and 
hospital  attentlants  at  his  tlisjtosal,  to  tlie  depots  and  active  ambu- 
lances. He  will  send  officers  and  attendants;  when  practicable,  to 
the  active  ambulances,  to  relieve  the  wounded  who  require  treatment 


Battles Prisoners  of  War.  95 

before  being  removed  from  the  ground.  He  ■will  see  that  <he  depots 
and  ambulances  are  provided  with  the  necessary  apparatus,  medi- 
cines, and  stores.  He  will  take  post  and  render  his  professional 
services  at  the  principal  depot. 

720 If  the  enemy  endanger  the  depot,  the  Quartermaster  takes 

the  orders  of  the  General  to  remove  it  or  to  strengthen  its  guard. 

721 The  wounded  in  tlic  depots  and   the  sick  arc   removed,  aa 

soon  as  possible,  to  the  hospitals  that  have  been  established  by  the 
Quartermaster-General  of  the  army  on  the  flanks  or  rear  of  the  army. 

722 After  an  action,  the  officers  of  ordnance  collect  the  muni- 
tions of  war  left  on  the  field,  and  make  a  return  of  them  to  the  Gen- 
eral. The  Quartermaster's  Department  collects  the  rest  of  the  pub- 
lic property  captured,  and  makes  the  returns  to  head- quarters. 

723 Written  reports  for  the  General   commanding-in-chief  are 

made  by  commandants  of  regiments,  batteries,  and  sep.aratc  squad- 
rons, and  bj'  all  commanders  of  a  higher  grade,  each  in  what  con- 
cerns liis  own  command,  and  to  his  immediate  commander. 

724 When  an  officer  or  soldier  deserves  mention  for  conduct  in 

action,  a  special  report  shall  be  made  in  his  case,  and  the  General 
commanding-in-chief  decides  whether  to  mention  him  in  his  report  to 
the  government  and  in  his  orders.  But  he  shall  not  be  mentioned 
in  the  report  until  he  has  been  mentioned  in  the  orders  to  the  army. 
Tlifse  special  reports  are  examined  with  care  by  the  intermediate 
commanders,  to  verify  the  facts,  and  secure  commendation  and  re- 
wards to  the  meritorious  only. 

725 The  report  of  battles,  which  must  frequently'  be  made  be- 
fore these  special  reports  of  persons  are  scrutinized,  is  confined  to 
general  praise  or  blame,  and  an  account  of  the  operations. 

PRISONERS    OF    WAR. 

72fi Prisoners  of  war  will  be  disarmed  and  sent  to  the  rear,  and 

reported  as  !»oon  as  practicable  to  the  head-quarters.  The  return  of 
prisoners  from  the  Hoad-Qiiarters  of  the  Army  to  the  War  Depart- 
ment will  specify  the  number,  rank,  and  corps. 

727 The  private   property  of  prisoners  will  be   duly  respected, 

and  each  shall  be  treated  with  the  regard  due  to  his  rank.  They  are 
to  obey  the  necessary  orders  given  them.  They  receive  for  subsit- 
enre  one  ration  each,  without  regard  to  rank ;  and  tlic  wounded  are 
to  be  treated  with  the  same  rare  as  the  wounded  of  the  army.  Other 
allfiwanoes  to  ihcm  will  depend  on  conventions  with  the  enemy. 
Prisoners'  horses  will  be  taken  for  the  army. 

728 Excbaoges  of  prisoners  and  release   of  officers  on  parole 


94  Convoys  and  their  Escorts. 

depend  on  the  orders  of  the  General  commanding-in-chief,  under  the 
instructions  of  government. 

CONVOYS  AKD  THEin  ESC0KT8. 

720 The  strength  and  cumposition  of  the  escort  of  a  convoy  de- 
pend on  the  country,  the  nature  and  value  of  the  convoy,  and  the 
dangers  it  may  incur.  A  larger  escort  is  required  for  a  convoy  of 
povder,  that  the  defense  may  not  be  near  tlie  train. 

730 Cavalry  is  employed  in  escorts  chiefly  to  reconnoitre;  the 

proportion  is  larger  as  the  country  is  more  open. 

731 Pioneers  or  working-parties   are  attached   to  convoys  to 

mend  roads,  remove  ohstnclcs,  and  erect  defenses.  The  convoys 
shoultl  always  bejirovidcd  with  spare  wheels,  poles,  axles,  v^c. 

732 The  connnandnnt  of  the  escort  should  receive  detailed  in- 
structions in  writing. 

733 .\s  far  as  the  defense  permits,  the  commander  of  the  escort 

shall  refer  to  the  officer  in  charge  of  the  convoy  for  the  hours  of  de- 
parture, the  halts,  the  parking  and  order  of  the  train,  and  the  pre- 
cautions against  accidents. 

734 Officers  who  accompany  the   convoy,  but  do  not  belong  to 

the  escort,  shall  exercise  no  authority  in  it  except  by  consent  of  the 
comiiiandcr.  If  these  officers  are  junior  to  the  commander,  he  may 
assign  them  to  duty  if  the  defense  requires  it. 

735 Large  convoys  are  formed  into  divisions,  each  with  a  con- 
ductor. The  distance  between  the  wagons  is  four  paces.  A  small 
party  of  infantry  is  attached  to  each  division. 

73*3 Generally,  munitions  of  war  are  at  the  head  of  the  convoy, 

subsistence  next,  and  then  other  military  stores;  the  sutler  last.  Uut 
always  that  part  of  the  convoy  which  is  most  important  to  the  army 
shall  be  where  it  is  most  secure  from  danger. 

737 The  commandant   should  send  out  reconnoitcring  parlies, 

and  never  ]>ut  the  convoy  in  motion  until  their  re]>orts  have  been 
received,  lie  always  forms  an  advance  and  rear  guard,  and  keeps 
the  main  body  under  his  immediate  order  at  the  most  im]iortant 
point,  with  small  guards  or  posts  at  other  points. 

738 In  an  open  country  the  main  body  marches  by  the  side  of 

the  road,  opposite  the  centre  of  the  convoy;  in  other  cases  at  the 
head  or  rear  of  the  column,  as  the  one  or  the  other  is  more  exposed. 

730 The  advance  guard  jirccedes  the  convoy  far  enough  to  re- 
move all  obstacles  to  its  advance.  It  examines  the  woods,  defiles, 
and  villages,  and  by  mounted  men  gives  information  to  the  command- 
er, and  receives  his  orders.     It  reconnoitres  places  for  halts  and  parks. 


Convogs  and  their  Escorts.  05 

740 If  the    head   of  the   column  is  threatened,  the  advanced 

guard  seizes  he  defiles  and  places  -which  the  enemy  might  occupy, 
and  holds  them  until  the  main  body  advances  to  the  front  and  re- 
lieves it ;  the  main  body  holds  the  positions  until  the  head  of  the  con- 
voy arrives,  and  then  leaves  detachments  which  are  relieved  by  the 
parties  marching  with  the  divisions  ;  the  posts  arc  not  abandoned  until 
the  whole  convoy  has  passed  and  the  position  is  no  longer  important. 

741 When  the  rear  is  threatened,  like  measures  arc  taken  ;  the 

rear  guard  defends  the  ground  and  retards  the  enemy  by  breaking 
the  bridges  and  blocking  the  road. 

742 If  the  flanks  arc  threatened,  and  the  ground  is  broken,  and 

many  defiles  are  to  be  passed,  the  defense  of  the  convoy  becomes  more 
diflScult ;  the  advance  and  rear  guards  must  be  reduced,  the  flanks 
strengthened,  and  positions  which  will  cover  the  march  of  the  convoy 
must  be  occupied  by  the  main  body  of  the  troops  before  the  head  of 
the  convoy  reaches  them,  and  until  if  has  passed. 

743 If  the  convoy  is  large,  and  has  to  pass  places  that  the  force 

and  position  of  the  enemy  make  dangerous,  the  loss  of  the  Avholc 
convoy  must  not  be  risked  ;  it  must  pass  by  divisions,  which  reunite 
after  the  passage.  In  this  case  the  greater  part  of  the  troops  guard 
the  first  division ;  they  seize  the  important  points,  and  cover  them 
with  light  troops,  or,  if  necessary,  with  small  posts,  and  hold  them 
until  all  the  divisions  have  passed. 

744 If  there   is  artillery  in  the  convoy,  the  commander  of  the 

escoiA  uses  it  for  the  defense. 

745 To  move  faster  and  make  the  defense  easier,  the  wagons 

move  in  double  file  whenever  the  road  allows  it.  If  a  wagon  breaks 
it  is  at  once  removed  from  the  road ;  when  repaired,  it  takes  the 
rear;  when  it  can  not  be  repaired,  its  load  and  horses  are  distributed 
to  some  of  the  other  wagons  kept  in  the  rear  for  that  purpose. 

746 Convoys  by  water  are  escorted  on   the  same  principles. 

Each  boat  has  a  small  infantry  guard  ;  one  portion  of  the  escort  pre- 
cedes or  follows  the  convoy  in  boats.  The  cavalry  march  opposite 
the  convoy ;  the  advance  and  rear  guard  move  by  land,  and  all  are 
connected  by  flankers  with  the  convoy.  Where  a  river  runs  through 
a  narrow  valley,  the  body  of  the  infantry  moves  by  land  to  prevent  the 
enemy  from  occupying  the  heights  and  disturbing  the  convoy. 

747 Convoys  h.ilt  every  hour  to  lot  the  horses  take  breath  and 

the  wagons  close  up.  Long  halts  are  made  but  seldom,  and  only  in 
places  that  hare  been  reconnoitred  and  found  favorable  for  defense. 
At  night  the  j'ark  is  arranged  for  defense,  and  in  preference  at  a  dis- 
t4tnce  from  inhabited  places,  if  in  an  enemy's  country. 


96  Baggage  Trains. 

748 Tho  wagons  arc  usually  packed  in  rnnks.  axle  apainst  axle 

the  poles  in  Iho  same  direction,  and  wi(h  sufficient  space  between  the 
ranks  for  the  horses.  If  an  attack  is  feared,  they  are  parked  in 
square,  the  hind  wheels  outside,  and  the  horses  inside. 

719 On  tl>c  appearance  of  tlie  enemy  during  the   march,  the 

commander  closes  up  the  wagonx  and  continues  his  marcli  in  order; 
he  avoifls  fighting:  but  if  the  enemy  seizes  a  position  that  commands 
his  road,  he  attacks  vigorously  with  the  macs  of  his  force,  but  is  not 
to  continue  the  pursuit  far  from  llic  convoy.  The  convoy  halts,  and 
resumes  the  march  when  the  position  is  carried. 

750 When  the  enemy  is  too  strong  to  be  attacked,  the  convoy 

is  parked  in  square  if  there  is  room ;  if  not,  closed  up  in  double  file  ; 
at  the  front  and  rear  the  road  is  blocked  by  wagons  across  it.  Tlie 
drivers  are  dismounted  at  the  heads  of  the  horses.  They  are  not  per- 
mitted to  make  their  cscajie.  The  liglit  troops  keep  tiie  enemy  at  a 
distance  as  long  as  possible,  and  are  supported  wlien  necessary,  but  pru- 
dently, as  the  troops  must  be  kept  in  hand  to  resist  the  main  attack. 

751 If  a  wagon  takes  fire  in  the  park,  remove  it  if  possible  ;  if 

not,  remove  first  the  amuumiiion  wagons,  then  those  to  leeward  of 
the  fire. 

752 When  a  whole  convoy  can  not  be  saved,  the  most  valuable 

part  may  sometimes  be  by  abandoning  the  rest.  If  all  efforts  fail,  and 
there  is  no  hopes  of  succor,  the  convoy  must  be  set  on  fire  and  tho 
horses  killed  that  cannot  be  saved  ;  the  escort  may  then  cut  its  way 
through.  * 

753 If  the  convoy  is  of  prisoners  of  war,  every  effort  should  be 

made  to  reach  a  village  or  strong  building  where  tiiey  may  be  con- 
fined ;  if  forced  to  fight  in  the  field,  the  prisoners  must  be  secured 
and  made  to  lie  down  until  the  action  is  over. 

nACGAOK    TRAINS. 

754 The  baggage  train  of  general  liead-(iuarters  and  the  trains 

of  the  several  divisions  are  each  under  the  charge  of  an  officer  of  the 
Quartermaster's  Department.  These  officers  command  and  conduct 
the  trains  under  the  orders  they  receive  from  their  respective  head- 
quarters. When  the  trains  of  different  divisions  march  together,  or 
the  train  of  a  division  marclies  willi  tlie  train  of  general  heiiil-(iuar- 
tcrs,  the  senior  Quarterniai-tor  directs  the  whole. 

755 The  Regimental  Ouartermaster  has   charge  of  the  wagons, 

horses,  cijuipments,  and  all  means  of  transjiort  employed  in  the  serv- 
ice of  the  regiment.  Under  the  orders  of  the  Colonel,  he  assembles 
them  for  the  march,  and  maintains  the  order  and  police  of  the    train 


Baggage  Trains.  07 

in  park  and  on  the  march.  On  marclios  the  regimental  trains  are 
under  the  orders  of  the  Quartermaster  of  the  division.  When  llie 
march  is  by  brigade,  the  senior  Regimental  Quartermaster  in  the  brig- 
ade, or  the  Quartermaster  of  the  brigade,  has  the  direction  of  the 
whole.  The  necessary  wagon-masters,  or  non-commissioned  officers 
to  act  as  such,  are  employed  with  the  several  trains. 

750 None  but  the  authorized  wagons  are  alloAved  to  march  with 

the  tr.iin.  The  wagons  of  the  several  head-quarters,  the  regimental 
wagons,  and  the  wagons  of  suttlers  authorized  by  orders  from  liead- 
quarters  to  march  with  the  train,  are  all  to  be  conspicuously  marked, 

757 When  the  train  of  licad-quarters  is  to  liavc  a  guard,  the 

atre'igth  of  the  guard  is  regulated  by  the  General.  Generals  of  Brig- 
ade guard  their  trains  by  the  men  attached  to  the  train  of  the  first 
regiment  of  their  brigades  The  regimental  trains  are  loaded,  un- 
loaded, and  guarded,  as  tar  as  practicable,  by  convalescents  and  men 
not  eftcctive  in  the  ranks  ;  in  the  cavalry,  by  dismounted  men.  Wlion 
the  guard  of  a  train  is  the  escort  for  its  defense,  the  regulations  in 
regard  to  convoys  and  escorts  take  effect. 

7.J8 Habitually  each  division  is  followed  by  its  train,  the  regi- 

meniul  trains  uniting  at  the  brigade  rendezvous.  When  otherwise,  the 
order  for  the  movement  of  the  divisions,  brigades,  and  regiments  con- 
tains the  necessary  directions  in  regard  to  the  assembling  and  march- 
ing of  the  respective  trains.  The  several  trains  march  in  an  order 
analogous  to  the  rank  of  the  generals,  and  the  order  of  battle  of  the 
troojis  to  which  they  belong.  Trains  are  not  allowed  in  any  case  to 
be   in  tlie  midst  of  the  troops,  or  to  impede  the  marcli  of  the  trooi)S. 

750 The  wagon-masters,  under  the  orders  of  tiie  oflBcers  of  the 

Quartermasters  Department,  exercise  the  necessary  restraints  over 
the  teamsters  and  servants  who  leave  their  teams,  or  do  not  properly 
conduct  them ;  or  who  ill-treat  their  horses,  or  who  attempt  to  pillage, 
or  run  away  in  case  of  attack. 

70II The  General  commanding  tlie  army  and   the  Generals  of 

Divii-iiin  will  not  permit  any  general  or  staff  officer,  or  regiment  under 
their  orders,  or  any  person  whatsoever,  attached  to  their  command,  to 
have  more  than  tlie  an(horized  amount  of  means  of  transportation. 
For  this  purpose  they  will  themselves  make,  and  cause  to  be  made, 
frequent  reviews  and  inspections  of  the  trains.  They  will  sec  that  no 
trooper  is  employed  to  lead  a  private  horse,  no  soldier  to  drive  apri 
vate  vehicle,  and  that  no  trooper  is  put  on  foot  to  lend  his  horfe  to  an 
officer.  They  will  not  permit  the  wagons  of  the  artillery  or  of  the  train 
to  be  loa<lcd  witli  any  tiling  foreign  to  their  proper  service,  nor  any 
public  horse,  for  any  occasion,  to  be  harnessed  to  a  private  carriag  c 
6 


98  General  Police. 

701 The  officers  of  the  Quariertniietcr's  Department,  the  wag- 
on-ma?! or?,  and  all  cunductorn  of  trains,  arc  chargctl  with  watching 
that  the  r^'gulatious  respecting  lr.in<<|iorlation  allowances  are  strictly 
observed. 

ORKEBAL    I'OLICE. 

7'V2 When  necc«-:iry.  the  ricneral  in  chief  or  General  of  Divis- 
ion may  appoint  a  iirovn-'t  marshal  to  take  charge  of  prisoners,  vith  a 
suitable  guard,  or  otjicr  j<olicc  force.  « 

700  Private  .servants,  not  soldiers,  will  not  be  allowi-d  to  wear 

the  uniform  of  any  corps  of  the  army,  but  each  will  be  required  to 
carry  wiih  him  a  ccrlificate  from  tlic  ofliccr  who  employs  him,  veri- 
fied, for  regimental  officer.",  by  the  signature  of  the  Colonel;  for 
other  oflicers  under  the  rank  of  Colonel,  by  the  chief  of  their  corps  or 
deparimenl. 

701 Laundresses  pevniilled  to  follow  the  army  will  be  furnished 

witji  ccilificates,  signed  as  in  the  preceding  paragraph,  and  no  woman 
of  bad  character  will  be  allowed  to  follow  tlie  army.  (Jther  jiorsons 
with  the  army,  not  officers  or  soldier?,  such  as  guides  of  the  country, 
inleriireters,  &c.,  will  curry  about  liiem  similar  certificates  from  the 
head-ijuarters  liiat  cmjtloys  ihem. 

705 Deserters   from  the   enemy,  after  being  examined,  will  bo 

secured  for  some  days,  as  they  may  bo  spies  in  disgiiise;  as  oppor- 
tunities oflor,  they  will  be  sent  to  the  rear;  after  whicii,  if  the}'  are 
found  lurking  about  the  army,  or  attempting  to  return  tu  tlie  enemy, 
they  will  be  treated  wiili  severity. 

700 The  arms   and  accdutremcnts  of  deserters  will    be  turned 

over  to  liie  Ordnance  Department,  and  their  Imrses  to  the  corps  in 
want  of  them,  after  hi-iiig  branded  with  the  letters  "  U.  S."  The 
compi-nsation  to  be  accorded  to  deserters,  for  such  objects,  will  be  ac- 
cording to  appraisement,  made  under  the  direction  of  the  Qurater- 
masler'H  Department.  The  enlistment  of  deserters,  without  express 
permission  from  general  head-i|uarter8,  is  prohibited. 

707 It  is  forbidden  to  purchase  horses  without  ascertaining  the 

right  of  the  party  l<>  sell.  Stolen  horses  shall  bo  restored.  Est  rays, 
in  the  enemy's  country,  when  the  owner  is  not  discovered,  are  taken 
for  the  army. 

7(18 Plundering  and  inarauiiing,  uf  all  times  disgraceful  tosol- 

diers,  when  committed  on  the  jiersoiis  or  properly  of  those  whom  it  is 
the  duty  of  the  army  to  protect,  become  crimes  of  such  enormity  as  to 
admit  of  no  remission  of  the  awful  punishment  which  the  military 
law  awards  against  ofi'cnses  of  this  nature. 


Safeguards Seiges.  99 

SAFEGCARDS. 

760 Safegnnrds  are  protections  granted  to  persons  or  property 

in  foreiijn  parts  bj'  the  commanding  general,  or  by  other  commanders 
within  tlie  limits  of  their  command. 

770 Safeguards  are  usually  given  to  protect  hospitals,  public 

establishments,  establishments  of  religion,  charitj',  or  instruction, 
museums,  depositories  of  the  arts,  mills,  post-oflBces,  and  other  insti- 
tutions of  public  benefit ;  also  to  individuals  whom  it  may  be  the  in- 
terest of  the  army  to  respect. 

771 A  safeguard  may  consist  of  one  or  more  men  of  fidelity 

and  firmness,  generally  non-efi'ectivc  non-commissioned  officers,  fur- 
nished with  a  paper  setting  out  clearly  the  protection  and  exemptions 
it  is  intended  to  secure,  signed  by  the  commander  giving  it,  and  liis 
staff  officer  ;  or  it  may  consist  of  such  paper,  delivered  to  the  party 
whose  person,  family,  house,  and  property  it  is  designed  to  protect. 
These  safeguards  must  be  numbered  and  registered. 

772 The  men  left  as  safeguards  by  one  corps  may  be  i-eplaced 

by  another.  They  are  withdrawn  when  the  country  is  evacuated  ; 
but  if  not,  they  have  orders  to  await  the  arrival  of  the  enemy's  troops, 
and  apply  to  the  commander  for  a  safe-conduct  to  the  outposts. 

773 Form  of  a  safeguard: 

By  authority  of , 

A  safeguard  is  hereby  granted  to  [A.  B ,  or  the  house  and 

family  of  A.  B ,  or  to  the  college,  mills,  or  property:  stating 

precisely  the  place,  nature,  and  description  of  the  person,  properly, 
or  buildings.]  All  officers  and  soldiers  belonging  to  the  army  of  the 
United  States  are  therefore  commanded  to  respect  this  safeguard, 
and  to  afford,  if  necessary,  protection  to  [the  person,  family,  or  prop- 
erty of ,  as  the  case  may  be]. 

Given  at  Head-r^uarters,  the  —  day  of , 

A.  B ,  Major-General  commanding-in-chief. 

By  command  of  the  General. 
C.  D ,  Adjutant-General. 

bbth  Article  of  the  Ruhg  and  Articles  of  War. 
"  Whosoever  belonging  to  the  armies  of  the  United  States,  employed 
in  foreign  parts,  shall  force  a  safeguard,  shall  suffer  death." 

8EIGCB. 

774 In  tbefollowiDg  regulations  the  besieging  force  is  supposed 

to  be  two  divisions  of  infantry  and  a  brigade  of  cavalry.  The  same 
principles  govern  in  other  cases. 


K'O  Sieges. 

""5 The  nri^radicr-GoneralK  of  infantry  servo,  in  (urn.  as  Gen- 
erals of  the  trenches ;  one  or  more  of  them  are  detailed  daily  accord- 
ing to  the  front  and  number  of  attacks:  they  superintend  the  opera- 
tions, and  dispos  <the  guarfis  of  the  trenches  to  repulse  sorties  and 
protect  the  works.  Officers  of  the  gcncr.il  staff  are  assigned  to  them 
to  transmit  their  orders  and  attend  to  the  details  of  service. 

770 The  Colonels  and  Lieutenant-Colonels  of  infantry  alternate 

for  duty  in  the  trenches  :  f>ne  or  more  are  detailed  djiily  ;  they  super- 
intend the  service  of  the  guards  and  workmen  in  llie  piirt  of  the 
work  to  which  the  Ooneral  of  the  trenches  assigns  them,  heingposted 
with  troops  of  their  own  regiments  in  preference.  The  commandant 
of  the  siege  may  place  the  Colonels  on  the  roster  with  the  Brigadier- 
Generals. 

777 The  commandants  of  engineers  and  artillery  accompany 

the  first  troops  before  the  place  to  examine  the  works  and  the  ap- 
proaches. When  the  engineers  have  completed  the  reconnaisance  of 
the  works,  and  of  each  front  as  far  as  practicable,  the  comnmndant 
of  engineers  makes  a  plan  of  the  works  as  exact  and  detailed  as  pos- 
sible, and  under  the  instructions  of  the  General  commanding  the 
siege,  draws  up  the  general  plan  of  the  siege,  and  discusses  it  with 
the  commandant  of  artillery  in  regard  to  the  best  employment  of  that 
arm.  These  officers  then  submit  their  joint  or  separate  opinions  to 
the  General,  who  decides  on  the  plan  of  the  siege,  and  gives  the  or- 
ders for  the  execution.  The  commandant  of  engineers  directs  the 
construction  of  all  the  works  of  siege,  under  the  authority  of  the  Gen- 
eral, and  lays  before  him  every  d.-iy  a  report  of  his  operations,  and  a 
pl.'in  showing  the  progress  of  the  attack.  The  commandant  of  artil- 
lery also  makes  daily  reports  to  the  General  of  all  that  relates  to  his 
branch  of  the  service. 

778 The  Quartermaster-General  establishes  the  hospitals,  and 

organizes  the  means  for  transporting  the  wounded  to  them. 

779 The  commanding  General  apjioints  a  field   officer  of  the 

trenches,  who  is  aided  by  one  or  two  Captains  or  Lieutenants. 

7K0 The  field  officer  of  the  trendies  is  charjred  with  all  the  de- 
tails relative  to  the  assembling  of  the  guards  and  the  workmen.  He 
distributes  the  guards  on  the  different  points  of  the  attack  agree- 
ably to  the  orders  of  the  General  of  the  trenches,  and  forms  the  de- 
tachments of  workmen  for  engineers  and  artillery;  that  he  may  be 
prepared  for  this  distribution,  he  receives  every  day  from  the  Ad- 
jutant-General a  statement  of  the  details  for  the  next  day. 

781 On  the  arrival  of  the  General  of  the  trenches,  the  field  offi- 
cer of  the  trenches  gives  him  all  the  iuformatiou  necessary  to  enable 


Sieges.  101 

him  to  station  tlie  troops,  aitentls  liini  in  his  visit  to  the  trendies,  and 
takes  his  orders  on  the  changes  to  be  made  in  the  position  of  the 
troops.  The  execution  is  entrusted  to  the  commandants  of  the 
troops. 

78l! The  field  oflScer  of  the  trenches  sees  that  men  and  litters 

are  always  ready  to  bring  off  the  wounded.  One  or  more  companies 
of  the  guards  of  the  trenches  are  put  under  his  immediate  orders  for 
the  preservation  of  order  and  police  in  the  trenches. 

783 The  divisions,  brigades,  regiments,  and  battalions  are  en- 
camped during  the  siege  in  the  order  of  battle.  The  service  of  camp 
is  conducted  as  heretofore  prescribed. 

784 The  infantry  has  two  kinds  of  siege  service — the  guard  of 

the  trenches  and  the  work  of  the  trenches. 

78-5 The  guards  of  the  trenches  mount  every  day  by  battalions, 

in  such  order  of  detail  that  all  the  troops  may  take  an  equal  share, 
and  no  part  of  the  line  be  left  too  weak.  If  only  one  battalion  is  re- 
required,  each  diTision  furnishes  it  alternately;  if  two  are  required, 
each  division  gives  one ;  if  three,  one  division  furnishes  two,  the 
other  one,  alternately.  The  two  battalions  of  the  same  division  are 
not  taken  from  the  same  brigade. 

786 The  detail  for  work  of  the  trenches  is  by  company,  from  al 

the  regiments  at  one  time,  or  in  turn,  and  continues  generally  twelve 
hours.  The  detail  from  any  regiment  should  never  be  less  than  a 
comp-iny.  If  only  half  a  company  would  be  needed  from  all  the  reg- 
iments at  a  time,  every  other  regiment  furnishes  a  full  comiiany  al- 
ternately. 

787 The  battalions  for  guard  arc  detailed  at  least  twelve  hours 

in  advance ;  they  furnish  no  other  details  during  this  tour.  If  the 
whole  regiment  is  called  out,  it  leaves  a  suflBcient  police  guard  in 
camp. 

788 Twenty-four  hours,  or  twelve  at   least,  before  mounting 

guard  in  the  trenches,  the  battalions  detailed  for  guard  do  not  fur- 
nish workmen;  and  the  companies  of  these  battalions  whose  tour  if 
would  have  been  lo  work  in  the  trenches,  do  not  go  there  for  twenty- 
four  hours  after  guard,  if  possible,  or  at  the  least  twelve. 

"8y The  workmen  who  arc  required  for  other  work  ilian  that  of 

the  trenches  arc  taken  from  the  roster  for  fatigue  from  the  bnitalionB 
and  companies  not  employed  in  the  trenches. 

7W The  battalions  first  for  detail  for  guard  in   the  trenches, 

and  the  cfimyianics  first  for  detail  for  work  in  the  trenclir'-.  furnish 
no  other  details,  and  arc  held  on  picket,  ion  Iv  t.i  mar.  1.  nt  ihf  on'.} 
of  the  field  officer  of  the  trenches. 


102  Sie^ejf. 

7 ill Mnlcrinis  for  the  oicgc.  «uch  tis  fnscino?,  gabion!!.  Imrdlcs. 

pickets.  &c.,  nre  furnished  by  the  cliffcrcnt  corps",  in  ihe  proporlion 
ordered  V>y  the  (Jeneral. 

792 Guards  and  workmen  going  lo  the  trenches  march  without 

beat  of  drnni  or  music. 

7P:i At  all  timea,   and  e(«perially  on  the  day  the  trenHtos  nre 

opencJ,  every  thing  is  ftvoido<i  likely  to  nllract  the  attention  of  the 
enemy.  With  this  view  the  General  may  vary  the  hour  of  relieving' 
gimrd. 

794 The  chiefs  of  engineers  and  artillery  make  ref|uisitions  for 

•workmen  in  advance,  that  llic  details  may  be  made  in  time  to  preveiii 
any  delay  in  ilic  work.      They  should  exceed  the  number  slrictl\ 
required,   that  there  may  be  a  reserve  for  unforeseen  wants.     If  this 
reserve  is  found  insufficient,  tlie  General  directs  the  field  officer  of 
the  trenches  to  call  on  the  picket. 

70.'5 Hefore  the  guards  and  workmen  march,  the  field  officer  of 

the  trenches  arranges  them  so  that  each  dctacliment  can  reach  its 
ground  williout  confusion.  Tlio  troops  are  posted  in  the  trenches  ac- 
cording totlie  jiosition  of  their  regiments  in  tlie  order  of  batile,  an»l, 
as  far  as  possible,  the  companies  of  workmen  in  like  order.  The  re 
serves  of  workmen  are  placed  at  the  depots  of  tiic  trenches,  or  tli. 
nearest  suitable  jtlacc  to  the  works. 

7\H] The  workmen  leave  their  knapsacks  and  swords  in  camp. 

and  march  with  their  firearms  and  cartridge-boxes,  which  they  pla<  > 
near  them  while  at  work.  They  always  carry  their  overcoats,  tu 
cover  liicm  in  resting  or  when  wounded. 

7it7 The  guards  always  enter  the  trencher  with  arms  trailed, 

and  the  workmen  also,  unless  they  carry  materials  or  tools,  when  the 
arms  are  in  the  sling. 

798 The  guards  and  detachments  of  workmen  send  a  Corporal 

to  the  ojienings  of  the  trendies  to  guide  the  relief.  Tliey  march  out 
of  the  Irenciies  by  tiic  flank,  with  trailed  arms. 

79'.' 8and-bagB,  forming  loop-holes,  nre  placed  at  intervals  on 

the  parapet  to  cover  the  sentinels;  they  are  more  numerous  than 
tlic  tcntincls,  so  that  the  enemy  may  not  know  where  the  sentinels 
nre  placed. 

800 When  detachments  nre  placed  at  night  in  advance  of  tli. 

trenches,  to  cover  the  workmen,  the  men  sit  or  lie  down,  with  their 
firearms  in  their  hands,  to  iiitle  themselves  better  from  the  enemy; 
the  sentinels  put  their  cars  to  tiic  ground  froiucntly,  that  they  may 
hear  troops  coming  out  of  the  place.  To  inivfni  misiMki'-;  rlnwmk- 
mcn  are  told  what  troops  cover  them. 


Siffies.  103 

Sol No  lienors  are  paid  in  tlic    trenches.     When   (lie  General 

commanding  tlie  siege  visits  tlicm,  the  guards  place  themselves  in 
roar  of  the  banquette,  and  rest  on  their  arms.  Tlie  colors  arc  never 
carried  to  tlic  trenches  unless  tlic  whole  regiment  marches  to  repulse 
a  sortie  or  make  an  assault.  Even  in  this  case  they  are  not  display- 
ed until  tlie  General  commanding  the  siege  gives  a  formal  order. 

8<I2 The  materials  of  tlic  siege  of  all  kinds,    together  with  the 

tools,  arc  collected  in  psrt  at  the  depots  of  the  trenches,  and  in  part 
at  the  openings  of  the  trenches,  or  in  such  other  place  as  has  been 
appointed  for  the  convenience  of  the  service  by  the  field  oflBccr  of  the 
trenches,  on  the  advice  of  the  chiefs  of  artillery  and  engineers.  They 
are  in  cliarge  of  officers  of  engineers  and  of  artillery,  with  guards 
or  non-commissioned  officers  of  both  corps.  But  if  these  corps  can 
nrit  furnish  them,  the  chiefs  apply  for  assistance  from  the  infantry. 

80.3 The  workmen,  in  going  to  the  trenches,  carry  such  tools 

and  materials  as  are  required  by  the  artillery  and  engineers.  In 
this  case,  the  field  officer  of  the  trenches  has  notice  and  superin- 
tends it. 

8n4 The  soldiers  sent  to  the  trenches  go  with  their  cartridge- 
boxes  filled.  Cartridges,  when  needed,  are  sent  to  the  trenches  on 
the  requisition  of  commanders  of  battalions,  approved  by  the  Gener- 
al of  tlic  trenches. 

805 In  the  case  of  a  .»ortie,   the  guards  move   rapidly  to  the 

places  that  have  been  designated  by  the  General  of  the  trenches,  and 
Tvhich  afford  the  best  defense  for  the  head  of  tlie  works,  the  batteries, 
lie  comniunicitions,  or  the  flanks,  or  best  enable  them  to  take  the 
>ortJc  itself  in  flank  or  reverse.  Having  lined  the  banquette  to  fire 
on  the  enemy,  the  troops  form  on  the  reverse  of  the  trench  to  receive 
liim.  The  workmen  take  arms,  retain  their  positions,  or  rcMre  with 
their  tools,  as  ordered.  The  officers  commanding  the  detachments 
r  workmen  see  that  their  movements  are  made  promptly  and  in  good 

rdcr.  so  as  to  avoid  all  confusion  in  the  communications. 

80''« The  troops  tlinf   advance  beyond  the    trenches    to  repu\se 

lie  Bfriic  mtist  nrt  follow  in  pursuit.  The  General  takes  care  that 
iipy  return  lo  the  trenches  before  the  retreat  of  the  sortie  allows  the 
artillery  of  the  place  to  open  on  them.  When  the  workmen  return, 
the  officers  and  non-commissioned  officers  of  the  dctachuunts  call 
the  rf)ll  without  interrupting  the  work,  which  is  immediately  rc- 
■  uii.rd. 

807 When  it  jg  necfssary  todi-iii"unt  ravnlrv  nn  ■■\  (o 

: lie  trenches,  they  should ]>e  eniplnycd  as  ntriT  ilnircai    ,  idc, 

and  posted  between  the  detachments  of  infantry. 


104  Sieges. 

808 M(«  b«1ong^inglo  (heciiT«lrr  mnr.  in  n«!>aull9,  be  employed 

In  vmvry\n%  fa*ciDr«  tud  olhcr  matcrinls  lo  fill  ditches  and  make  pas- 

r  cavalry   are  more  particularly  em- 

tpl  dotacbment.u  placed  indhBcrTation 

find  the  field  officer?  of  (his  arm  are  em- 

;   I'sroris  to  conroyp,  of  whatever  arms  the 

(>»c««rtii  maj  bcoompotieil.     When  these   duties   are  not  sufficient  to 

vmploy  lh«n.  they  take  their  share  of  (he  duty  of  thclrcnches. 

810 The   officerw  of  engineers  and  artillery  of   (be   trenches 

■  <rnl   of  the  trenches  a  return  of  all   1n(!!<es  in  their 
'i  other  reports  on  the  work  ns  ho  requires,  in  addition 
l*i  iiii>  rt|ruris  direct  to  their   respective   chiefs  on  the  details  of  (he 
■vrriee. 

811 At  the  end  of  each   tour,  the  field  officer   of  the  trenches 

draw*  up  •  report  for  the  twenty-four  hours  to  the  general  of  the 
treorhrs.  The  General  of  (he  trenches  reports  to  the  General  com- 
maadingtbe  siege. 

812 Tlie  commanders  of  the   several  corps  in  the  trenohes  re- 

'    II  relieved,  to  their  respective  head-quarters  the  lossesdur- 
r,  nn<l  the  conduct  of  the  officers  ami  men. 
••■ .  v<r  jiracticable  the   breach  may  appear,  or    however 

nilii'  ■'■\    rear  of  it,  the  lien<ls  of  columns  must  always  be 

nupplied  >  lo  get  oTer  unexpected  obstacles. 

814 il  commanding  the  siege  designates  picked  com- 

fanicnto  protect  properly  and  persons,  and  j>rcvent  pillage  and  vio- 
'••■       <'-in  (ho  moment  the   place  is   carried.     The  officers  exert 
to  restrain  the  men. 
".  ....  .    .  .'.H  (he  places  rc(iuiring  particular  pro- 

ledi  IMS,    hospitals,    i-ylleges,  schools,  and 

II    sliould  remind  the  sol- 
.  \ing  it. 
^1  •,  by  nssiiult  or  liy  capitulntion. 

the  J  lid  till- public  funds,  arc  rcser\ I '1 

for  the  UM  of  the  ariiiy. 

817 The  couiuiander  of  engineers  will    keep  a  journal    of  the 

•lege,  showing  the    o|>era(ionB  of  each  day    in  detail,   the  force   em- 
ployed on  the  work,  the  kind  and  quantity  of  materials  u.sedin  them, 
&c.     lie  Mill  also  mark  on  a  plan    of  the    ground  the  daily  progress 
k)i,  and  make  the  necessary  drawings  explanatory  of  their 
II. 
^i^* The  commander  of  the  artillery  will  keep  a  daily  journa 


Defense  of  Fortified  Places.  105 

of  Hio  operations  under  his  direction,  showing — the  number  and  kind 
of  pieces  in  battery,  the  force  employed  in  serving  them,  tlie  kind 
and  quantity  of  ammunition  expended,  the  number  of  rounds  fired 
from  each  piece  of  ordnance,  the  ctfect  of  the  fire,  and  all  other  par- 
ticulars relative  (o  his  branch  of  the  service. 

819 These  journals  and  drawings  will  be  sent,  after  the  siege, 

with  the  report  of  the  General,  to  the  War  Department. 

DEFENSE    OF    FOBTIFIED    PLACES. 

S20 In  war,  every  commander  of  a  fortified  place  shall  iilways 

hold  himself  prepared  with  his  plan  of  defense,  as  if  at  any  time 
liable  to  attack.  He  arranges  this  plan  according  to  the  probable 
mode  of  attack  ;  determines  the  posts  of  the  troops  in  the  several 
parts  of  the  works,  the  reliefs,  the  reserves,  and  the  details  of  ser- 
vice in  all  the  corps.  He  draws  up  instructions  for  a  case  of  attack, 
and  exercises  the  garrison  according  to  his  plan  of  defense.  In  sea- 
coast  works,  he  provides  the  instructions  for  the  different  batteries  on 
the  approach  of  ships. 

821 In  framing  hisplan,  he  studies  the  works  and  the  exterior 

within  the  radius  of  attack  and  investment,  the  strength  of  the  gar- 
rison, the  artillery,  the  munitions  of  war,  subsistence  and  supplies 
of  all  kinds,  and  takes  immediate  measures  to  procure  whatever  is 
deficient  of  troops  or  supplies,  either  by  requisition  on  the  govern- 
ment or  from  the  means  put  at  his  disposal. 

822 On  the  approach  of  an  enemy,  he  removes  all  houses    and 

other  objects,  within  or  without  the  place,  that  cover  the  approaches, 
or  interrupt  the  fire  of  the  guns  or  the  movements  of  the  troops.  He 
assures  himself  personally  that  all  posterns,  outlets,  embrazurcs,  kc, 
arc  in  proper  state  of  security. 

823 He  shall  be  furnished  by   the  Department   of  War  with  a 

plan  of  the  works,  showing  all  the  details  of  the  fortifications  and  of 
the  exterior  within  the  radius  of  attack;  with  a  map  of  the  environs 
within  the  radius  of  investment ;  with  a  map  of  the  vicinity',  includ- 
ing thf  neighboring  works,  roads,  water-channels,  coasts,  &c. ;  with  a 
memoir  explaining  the  situation  and  defence  of  the  pla<!c,  and  the  re- 
lations and  bearings  of  the  several  works  on  each  other,  and  ><\\  the 
approaches  by  land  and  wafer — all  which  he  carefully  preserves, 
and  communicates  only  fo  the  council  of  defense. 

82-1 He  consults  his  next  in  rank,  and   the  senior  officer  of  the 

engineers  and  of  the  artillery,  either  separately  or»B  a  council  of  de- 
fense. In  the  latter  case  he  designates  an  officer  to  act  as  secretary 
lo  the  council,  and  to  record  their  proceedings  snd  their  joint  or  sep- 


106  Dffcnse  of  Fortified  Places. 

•nl«  opinion*,  vhich  nrc  lo  b«  kept  ncoret  during  llic  sicpc.  The 
•        *  ')  their  opinions  under  their  own  signature.    In  all 

1  decider  on  his  own  responsiliilily. 
t-,  '■  r  of  the  place,  and    tlie  chief^!  of  cnftinecrs 

a^.i  I  journals  of  the  defense,  in  which  isli.-ill  be 

»i  daU'.  without  blank  or  interlineation,  the  orders 
■i.  the  manner  in  which  they   are  executed,  their  re- 
fill; orent  and  circumstance  of  importance  intlic  progress 
of  I  These  journals  and  the  proceedings  of  the  council 
of  «'                     1  lie  Kent  after  the  siege  to  the  Department  of  War. 

B^o ■  Miif  hliall  be  kept  in  tlie  office  of  the  commandant  of  the 

place,  to  be  sent  after  the  siege  to  the  Department  of  War,  a  map  of 
li.i  j.lan  of  the   fortifications,  and  a  special   plan  of  the 

',;  .  on  which  the  chief  engiiicerwill  trace,  in  succession, 

till  ■  rupied,  and   the  works  executed  by  the  enemy  from 

th<  :  and  also  the  works  of  counter  apjaoach  or  defense, 

aU'i  -ivc  positions  of  the  artillery  and  other  troops  of  the 

gari  ^  the  progress  of  the  siege. 

827 The  commanaer  shall  defend   in  succession  the  advanced 

vorks,  the  covered  wny  and  outworks,  the  body  of  the  work,  and  the 
interior  intrenchnients.  lie  will  not  be  content  with  clearing  away 
the  foot  of  the  breaches,  and  defending  them  by  abattis,  mines,  and 
all  the  menna  used  in  sieges  :  but  he  shall  begin  in  good  time,  behind 
ibe  I  front  of  attack,  tiie  necessary  intrenchments  to  reisist 

aiiK.  '  main  work. 

h:ih He  shall  use  his  means  of  defense  in  such   manner  ns  a\- 

»:i\  ~  !m  have  a  reserve  of  fresh  troops,  chosen  from  his  best  soldiers, 
i-nnults,  retake  the  outwo:ks,  and  especially  to  resist  the  as- 

..  the  body  of  the  place:  and  a  reserve  of  provisions  for  the 

U»t  |M>rio<l  of  the  aicge.  and  of  nniiiiuniiion  for  the  last  attacks. 

""  ..lloniuat,  in  every  case,  comi'el    the  besieging  force  lo  np- 

y  the  iluw  and  successive    works  of  siege,   and  must  sustain 

ul  na  practicable  breach  in  the  body  of  the  place. 

t-  'oiiuiiander  thinks   that  the   end    of  the  defense 

Jia>  ii»ult    the  council  of  defense  on    the  means 

thai  j;  the  siege.     Itut  in  all  cases  he  aluiie  will 

decide  unilic  ^  r,  and  terms  of  the  surrender.     In  il;e  ca- 

pili»1::n,  II   lip  .         ..  >k  or  accept  better  terms  for  himself  than 

for  n,  but  thali  share  their  fate,  and  exert  his  best  endcav- 

(ir»  '■■■■  u.»  I  lie  of  the  troops,  and  especially  of  the  sick  and  wounded. 

^'•1 No  eoniniander  in  the  field  shall    withdraw   troops  or  sup- 

pUe»  frotn  any  fortified  place,  or  cxcrciiic  any  authority  over  its  com- 


TroSps  on  board  of  Transports.  107 

mandant,  unless  it  has  lieen  jiut  subject  to  his  orders  by  competent 
authority. 

ARTICLE  XXXVII. 

TROOPS  ON  BOARD  OF  TRANSPORTS. 

8.j2 Military   commanders  charged   with  the   emburkation  of 

troops,  and  officers  of  the  Quartermaster's  Department  intrusted  with 
the  selection  of  the  transports,  will  take  care  that  the  vessels  are  en- 
tirely seaworthy  and  proper  for  such  service,  and  that  suitable  ar- 
rangements arc  made  in  them  for  the  health  and  comfort  of  the 
troops. 

8.3.3 If.  in  the  opinion  of  the  officer   commanding  the  troops  to 

be  embarked,  the  vessel  is  not  proper  or  suitably  arranged,  the  officer 
charged  with  the  embarkation  shall  cause  her  to  be  inspected  by 
competent  and  experienced  persons. 

834 Immediately  after   embarking,  the  men  will  be  assigned  to 

quarters,  equal  parties  on  each  side  of  the  ship,  and  no  man  will  be 
allowed  to  loiter  or  sleep  on  the  opposite  side.  As  far  as  practicable, 
the  men  of  each  company  will  be  assigned  to  the  same  part  of  the 
Tcsscl.  and  the   squads,  in  the  same  manner,  to  contiguous  berths. 

835 Arms  will  be  so  placed,  if  there  be  no  racks,  as  tobe  secure 

from  injury,  and  enable  the  men  to  handle  them  promptly — bayonets 
unfixed  and  in  scabbard. 

830 Ammunition  in  cartridge-boxes  to  be  so  placed  as  to  be  en- 
tirely secure  from  fire  ;  reserve  ammunition  to  be  reported  to  the 
master  of  the  transport,  with  request  that  he  designate  a  safe  place 
of  deposit.  Frequent  inspections  will  be  made  of  the  service  ammu- 
nition, to  insure  its  safety  and  good  condition. 

837  No  officer  is  to  sleep  out  of  his  ship,  or  to    <^uit  his    ship, 

without  the  sanction  of  the  officer  commanding  on  board. 

838 The  guard  will  be  proportioned  to  the  number  of  sentinels 

required.  At  sea  the  guard  will  mount  with  side-arms  only.  The 
officer  of  the  guard  will  be  (pfficcr  of  the  day. 

880 Sentinels  will  be  kept  over  the  fires,  with  buckets  of  water 

at  hand,  promptly  to  extinguish  fires.  Smoking  is  prohibited '/f/wfca 
dflc  or  in  the  rahin*,  at  all  times;  nor  shall  any  lights  be  alhiwrd  be- 
tween decks,  except  such  ship  lanterns  as  the  master  of  the  transport 
may  direct,  or  those  carried  by  the  officer  of  the  day  in  the  execution 
of  his  duty. 

840 Regulations  will  be  adopted  to  enable  companies  or  mcsMS 

to  cook  in  turn  :  no  others  than  tho»c  whose  turn  if  is.  will  be  allow- 
ed to  loiter  around  or  approach  the  galleys  orfthcr  cooking  places. 


108  Troops  on  board  ojt  Transport. 

841 The  commanding  officer  will  make  arrangements,  in  con- 
cert with  the  masler  of  (be  Teasel,  for  calling  «he  troops  to  quarters, 
*o  tlint  in  ca!<c  of  alarm,  bj  slorm,  or  (ire,  or  the  approach  of  tlieen> 
emy,  every  man  may  repair  prom]illy  lo  his  station.  But  he  will  take 
care  not  to  crowd  the  deck.  The  troops  not  wanted  at  the  guns  or  to 
ftssisl  the  sailors,  and  those  who  can  not  be  advantageously  employ- 
ed with  small  arms,  will  be  formed  as  a  reserve  bit  ween  <lecks. 

482 All  the  (roops  will  turn  out  at  ,  A.  M.,  without  arms 

or  uniform,  and  (in  warm  weather)  without  shoes  or  stockings  ;  when 
every  individual  will  be  clean,  his  hands,  face,  ond  feet  washed,  and 
his  hair  combe<I.  The  same  personal  inspection  will  be  repeated  thirty 
minutes  before  sunset.  The  cooks  alone  may  bo  exempted  fmni  one 
of  (hcse  inspections  per  day,  if  necessary. 

843 Recrtiits  or  awkward  men  will  be  exercised  in  the  morning 

and  evening  in  the  use  of  arms,  an  hour  each  time,  when  the  weather 
will  permit. 

844 Officers  will  enforce   cleanliness  as  indipensable  to  health. 

When  the  weather  will  permit,  bedding  will  be  brought  on  deck  every 
morning  for  airing.  Tubs  may  be  fixed  on  the  forecastle  for  bath- 
ing, or  the  men  may  be  placed  in  the  chains  and  have  buckets  of 
water  thrown  over  them. 

845 Jiitireen  dcrku  will  not  be  washed  oftener  than  once  a  week, 

and  only  when  the  weutlier  is  fine.  The  board  of  the  lower  berths 
will  be  removed  once  or  twice  a  week  to  ciiange  the  straw.  Under 
the  direction  of  the  Surgeon  and  tlie  ofiicor  of  the  day,  fre(|uent 
fumigations  will  be  performed  between  decks.  The  materials  re- 
quired are — common  salt,  four  ounces ;  powdered  oxide  of  munga- 
nese,  one  ounce ;  sulphuric  acid,  one  ounce,  diluted  with  two  ounces 
of  water.  The  diluted  acW  is  poured  over  the  other  ingredients  in 
a  basin  placed  in  a  hot  sand-bath.  Solutions  of  chloride  of  lime  and 
chloride  of  zinc  are  excellent  disinfecting  agents. 

84C During  voyages    in  hot  weather,   the  master  of  llie  vessel 

will  be  desired  lo  provitle  wind-sails,  whieli  will  bo  kojit  constantly 
hung  up,  and  fre(|Uenlly  examined,  to  sec  that  they  draw  well  and 
are  not  obstructed. 

847 During  cooking  hours,  the  oflicers   of  companies  visit  the 

camboose,  and  see  that  the  messes  are  well  ])repared.  The  coppers 
and  other  cooking  utensils  are  to  be  regularly  and  well  washcil,  both 
hrforc  and  aftrr  use. 

848 Tlie  bedding  will  be  replaced  in  fiie  berths  at  sunset,  or  at 

an  earlier  hour  when  tlierg  is  a  i)rospect  of  bail  weather  ;  and  at  tattoo 
every  man  not  on  duty  will  be  in  his  bertii.     To  insure  the  execution 


Troops  on  hoard  of  TranspoHs.  109 

of  this  regulation,  the  oflScer  of  the  day,  with  a  lantern,  will  make  a 
tour  between  decks. 

84fl Liglits'will  be  extinguished  at  (alloo  except  such   as  are 

placed  under  sentinels.  Tlie  officer  of  the  day  will  see  to  it,  and  re- 
port to  the  commanding  officer.  The  officer's  lights  will  be  extin- 
guished at  10  o'clock,  unless  special  permission  be  given  to  continue 
them  for  a  longer  time,  as  in  case  of  sickness  or  other  emergency. 

850 For  the    sake  of  exercise,  the  troops  will  be  occasionally 

called  to  quarters  by  the  beat  to  arms.  Those  appointed  (o  the  guns 
will  be  frequently  exercised  in  the  use  of  them.  The  arms  and  ac- 
coutrements will  be  frequently  inspected.  The  metalic  parts  of  the 
former  will  be  often  wiped  and  greased  again. 

851 The   men  will  not  be  allowed  to   sleep   on   deck  in   hot 

weather  or  in  the  sun  ;  they  will  be  encouraged  and  required  to  take 
exercise  on  deck,  in  squads  by  succession,  when  necessary. 

8-52 At  morning  and  evening  parades,  the  Surgeon  will  examine 

the  men,  to  observe  whether  there  be  any  appearance  of  disease. 

853 The  sick  will,  as  far  as  practicable,  be  separated  from  the 

healthy  men.  On  the  first  appearance  of  malignant  contagion,  a  sig- 
nal will  be  made  for  the  hospital  vessel  (if  there  be  one  in  company), 
au'l  the  diseased  men  removedto  her. 

854  ....  A  good  supply  of  hospital  stores  and  medicines  will  be 
taken  on  each  vessel,  and  used  only  for  the  sick  and  convalescent. 

855 The  Surgeon  will  guard  the  men  against  costiveness  on  ap- 
proaching a  hot  climate.  In  passing  through  the  AVcst  Indies,  to  the 
southern  coast  for  instance,  and  for  some  weeks  after  landing  in 
those  latitudes,  great  care  is  required  in  the  use  of  fruit,  as  strangers 
would  not  be  competent  to  judge  of  it,  and  most  kinds,  after  long 
voyages,  .are  prcf udicial. 

856 In  harbor,  where  there  is  no  danger  from  sharks,  the  men 

maj'  bathe  ;  but  not  more  than  ten  at  a  time,  and  attended  by  a  boat. 

857 In  fitting  up  a  vessel  for  the  transportatioin  of  horses,  care 

is  to  be  taken  that  the  requisite  arrangements  are  made  for  conven- 
iently fee'ling  and  cleaning  them,  and  to  secure  them  from  injury  in 
rough  weather  by  ropes  attached  to  breast-straps  and  breeching,  or 
by  other  suitable  means ;  and  especially  that  pro])er  ventilation  is  pro- 
vided by  openings  in  the  upper  deck,  wind-sails,  &c.  The  ventila- 
tion of  steamers  may  be  assisted  by  using  the  engine  for  that  purpose. 

858 Horses  should  not  be  put  on  board  after  severe  exercise  or 

when  heated.  In  hoisting  them  on  board,  the  slings  should  lie  made 
fast  to  a  hook  at  the  end  of  the  fall,  or  the  knot  tied  by  an  expert 
seaman,  so  that  it  may  be  well  secured  and  easily  loosened.     The 


110  Courts-martial. 

horse  should  be  run  up  quickly,  to  prevent  hiui  from  plunging:  and 
should  be  steadied  by  guide  rope?.  A  halter  is  placed  on  liim  before 
he  is  lifted  from  the  ground. 

859 On  board,  care  shouM  be  taken  that  theiiorscs  arc  not  over- 
fed ;  bran  ^liould  form  part  of  their  ration.  The  face,  eyes,  and  nos- 
trils of  each  horse  arc  to  be  washed  at  the  usual  !<tabK>  hours,  and,  oc- 
casionally, the  mangers  should  be  washed  and  the  nostrils  of  the 
horses  sponjjed  wiili  vincpar  and  water. 

860 In  ln:iding  vessels  with  stores  for  a  military  expedition,  the 

cargo  of  each  should  be  composed  of  an  assortment  of  such  stores  as 
may  be  available  for  service  in  case  of  the  non-arrival  of  others,  and 
they  should  be  placed  on  board  in  such  a  manner  that  they  luny  be 
casilj'  reached,  in  the  order  in  which  they  are  recjuired  for  service. 
Each  store-^'hip  should  be  marked,  at  the  bow  :ind  stern,  on  both  sides, 
in  large  characters,  with  a  distinctive  letter  and  numljcr.  A  list  is  to 
be  made  of  the  stores  on  board  of  each  vessel,  and  of  the  place  where 
they  are  to  be  found  in  it ;  a  copy  of  this  list  to  be  soiit  to  tiie  chief 
officer  of  the  proper  department  in  the  expedition,  cr  at  the  place  of 
destination. 

ARTICLE  X.XXVIII. 

COrKTS-MAllTIAI.. 

8G1 la  jippointing  a  general  court-martial,  as  many  members 

will  be  detailed,  from  five  to  thirteen  inclusively,  as  can  be  assembled 
without  manifest  injury  to  the  service 

8G2 The  decision  of  the  officer  appointing  the  court,  as  to  the 

number  that  can  be  assembled  without  manifest  injury  to  tlie  service, 
is  conclusive. 

8C:i .\  President  of  the  court  will  not  be  appointed.     Tlie  officer 

highest  in  rank  present  will  be  President 

804 Form  of  Order  ajipointing  a  generul  court-martial :   the  last 

paragrajih  omitted  when  the  court  can  be  kept  up  witli  thirteen 
members. 

«    Head-Quarters, ,  &c. 

A  General  Court-martial  is  hereby  appointed  to  meet  at ,  on 

the day  of ,  or  as  soon  thereafter  as  practicable,  for  the 

trial  of and  such  other  ]n-isoner8  as  may  be  brought  before  it. 

Detail  for  the  Court  : 


;5. '• 

4. 8. 


Courts-martial.  Ill 

9. 12. 

10. 1?.. 

11. ,  Juilgc  Advocate. 

No  otlicr  ofUciTS  than  those  namcil  can  be  asscnililcd  without  man- 
ifest injury  to  the  service. 

By  order  of ,  commanding . 

.  Assistant  Adjutant-tJcncral. 

805 In  the  detail  the  members  will  be   named,  and  they  will 

take  place  in  the  court,  in  the  order  of  their  rank.  A  decision  of  the 
proper  authority  in  regard  to  the  rank  of  the  members  can  not  be  re- 
versed by  the  court. 

860...^.. The  place  of  holding  a  court  is  appointed  by  the  authority 
convening  it. 

807 Application  for  delay  or  postponement  of  trial  must,  wlien 

practicable,  be  made  to  the  authority  convening  tlie  court.  When 
made  to  the  court,  it  must  be  before  plea,  and  will  then,  if  in  the 
opinion  of  the  court  well  founded,  be  referred  to  the  authority  con- 
vening the  court,  to  decide  whether  the  court  should  be  adjourned  or 
dissolved,  and  the  charges  reserved  for  another  court. 

808 Upon  application  by  the  accused  for  postponement  on  the 

ground  of  the  absence  of  a  witness,  it  ought  distinctly  to  api)ear  on 
his  oath,  1st.  that  the  witness  is  material,  and  how  ;  2d.  that  the  .ac- 
cused has  used  due  diligence  to  procure  his  attendance  ;  and  Sd.  that 
he  has  reasonable  ground  to  believe,  and  does  believe,  that  he  will  be 
able  to  procure  such  attendance  within  a  reasonalde  time  stated. 

860 The  President  of  a  court-martial,  besides  his  duties  and 

privileges  as  member,  is  the  organ  of  the  court,  to  keep  order  and  con- 
duct its  business.  He  speaks  and  acts  for  the  court  in  each  case  where 
the  rule  has  been  prescribed  by  law,  regulation,  or  its  own  resolution. 
In  all  their  deliberations  the  law  secures  the  equality  of  the  members. 
870 The  70th  Article  of  War  does  not  confer  on  a  court-mar- 
tial the  power  to  punish  its  own  members.  For  disorderly  conduct,  a 
member  is  liable  as  in  other  offences  against  military  discipline;  im- 
proper word?  arc  to  be  taken  down,  and  any  disorderly  conduct  of  a 
member  reported  to  the  authority  convening  the  court. 

871 The  .Tudge  advocate  shall  summon  the  necessary  witnesses 

for  the  trial ;  but  he  shall  not  summon  any  witness  at  (he  expense  of 
the  United  St.ales.  nor  any  officer  of  the  army,  without  the  order  of 
court,  unless  satisfied  that  this  testimony  is  material  and  necessary 
to  the  ends  of  justice. 

872 Every  court-martial    shall  keep  a  complete  and  accurate 

record  of  its  proceedings,  to  be  authenticated  by  the  signatures  of  the 


112  Courts-martial. 

Presi'lciit  and  .TuJgo  Advocate ;  who  bhall  also  ccrtif)',  in  like  man- 
ner, the  sentence  pronounced  by  the  court  in  each  case.  The  record 
miut  >-how  that  tlie  court  viu  organized  as  the  law  requires ;  that  the 
court  and  Judge  Advocate  were  duly  sworn  in  the  presence  of  the 
prisoner  ;  that  he  was  previously  asked  whether  he  had  any  objection 
to  any  member,  and  his  anower  thereto.  A  copy  of  the  order  ap- 
pointing the  court  will  be  entered  on  the  record  in  each  case. 

873 Whenever  the  same  court-martial  tries  more  prisoners  than 

one.  and  they  are  arraigned  on  .separate  and  distinct  charges,  the 
court  is  to  be  sworn  at  the  commencement  of  cacli  trial,  and  the  pro- 
ceedings in  each  case  will  be  made  up  separately. 

874 Tiie  record  shall  be  clearly  and  legibly  written,  as  far  as 

practicable,  without  erasures  or  interlineations.  .The  pages  to  be 
numbered,  witli  a  margin  of  one  inch  on  the  led  side  of  each  page, 
and  at  the  top  of  the  odd  and  bottom  of  the  even  pages  ;  through  this 
last  iiKirgin  the  sheets  to  be  stitched  together;  the  documents  accom- 
panying the  proceedings  to  be  noted  and  marked  in  such  manner  as 
to  afford  an  easy  reference. 

875 No  recommen<lation  will  be  embraced  in  the  body  of  the 

sentence.  Those  members  only  wlio  concur  in  the  recommendation 
will  sign  it. 

87('' The  lcg.al  punishments  for  soldiers  by  sentence  of  a  cuurt- 

martial  according  to  the  offense,  and  the  jurisdiction  of  the  court, 
ore — death;  corporal  punishment  by  flogging;  confinement;  confine- 
ment oil  bread  and  water  diet ;  solitary  confinement  ;  hard  labor  ;  ball 
and  cliain ;  fbrfeiture  of  i>ay  and  allowances  ;  discharges  from  service  ; 
and  reprimands.  Solitary  contineinent,  or  confinement  on  bread  and 
water,  shall  not  exceed  fourteen  days  at  a  time,  witli  intervals  be- 
tween the  periods  of  such  confinement  not  less  than  such  periods ;  and 
not  exceeding  eighty-four  days  in  any  one  year. 

877 The  Judge  Advocate  shall  transmit  liie  jirocecdings,  with- 
out delay,  to  the  officer  having  authority  to  confirm  the  sentence,  who 
shall  slate,  at  the  end  of  the  proceedings  in  each  case,  his  decision 
and  orders  thereon. 

878 The  original   proceedings    of  all  general  courts-martial, 

after  the  decision  on  them  of  the  reviewing  authority,  and  nil  pro- 
ceedings that  require  the  decision  of  the  President  under  the  G6th 
and  S'.'th  Articles  of  War,  and  copies  of  all  orders  confirming  or  dis- 
approving, or  remitting  the  sentences  of  eourts-martial,  and  all 
official  communications  for  the  Judge  Advocate  of  the  army,  will 
be  addressed  to  "The  A(^'u(ant- General  of  (heAntiy,  War  Department," 
marked  on  the  cover,  "Judge  Advocate." 


Working-Parties.  113 

87'.t The  proceedings  of  garrison  and  regimental  courts-mar- 
tial will  be  transmitted  without  delay  by  the  garrison  or  regimental 
commander  to  the  department  head-quarters  for  the  supervision  of 
the  department  commander. 

880 The  power  to  pardon  or  mitigate  the   punishment  ordered 

by  a  court-martial  is  vested  in  the  authority  confirming  the  proceed- 
ings, and  in  the  President  of  the  United  States.  A  superior  military 
commander  to  the  officer  confirming  the  proceedings  may  suspend 
the  execution  of  the  sentence  when,  in  his  judgment,  it  is  void  upon 
the  face  of  the  proceedings,  or  when  he  sees  a  fit  case  for  executive 
clemency.  In  such  cases,  the  record,  Tvith  his  order  prohibiting  the 
execution,  shall  be  transmitted  for  the  final  orders  of  the  President. 

881 When  a  court-martial  or  court  of  imjuiry  adjourns  with- 
out day,  the  members  will  return  to  their  respective  posts  and  duties 
unless  otherwise  ordered. 

882 When  a  court  adjourns  for  three  days,  the  Judge  Advocate 

shall  report  the  fact  to  the  commander  of  the  post  or  troops,  and  the 
members  belonging  to  the  command  will  be  liable  to  duty  during  tlic 
time. 

ARTICLE  XXXIX. 

WORKING-PARTIKS. 

883 AVhcn  it  is  necessary  to  employ  the  army  at  work  on  forti- 
fications, in  surveys,  in  cutting  roads,  and  other  constant  labor  of  not 
less  than  ten  days,  the  non-commissioned  officers  and  soldiers  so  em- 
ployed are  enrolled  as  extra-duty  men,  and  arc  allowed  twenty-five 
cents  a  day  when  employed  as  laborers  and  teamsters,  and  forty  cents 
a  day  when  employed  as  mechanics,  at  all  stations  east  of  the  Rockj' 
Mountains,  and  thirty-five  and  fifty  cents  per  day,  respectively,  at  all 
stations  west  of  those  mountains. 

^84 Enlisted  men  of  the  Ordnance  and  Engineer  Departments. 

and  artificers  of  artillery,  are  not  entitled  to  this  allowance  when  em- 
ployed in  their  appropriate  work. 

880 Poldiers  will  not   be  employed  as  extra-duty  men   for  any 

labor  in  camp  or  garrison  which  can  properly  be  performed  by  fatigue 
partic«i. 

88C No  extra-duty  men,  except  those  required  for  the  onlinary 

service  of  the  Quartermaster,  Commissary,  and  Medical  Departments, 
and  saddlers  in  mounted  companies,  will  be  employed  withou<  pre- 
viou!«  .lulbority  from  department  hcad-rpiarters,  except  in  cascB  of 
necessity,  which  shall  be  promptly  reported  to  the  department  com- 
mander. 
5* 


Il4  Working- Parties Public  Property,  d-c. 

887 Extra-duty  pay  of  the  sadiilcr  in  a  mounted  company  will 

be  charged  on  tho  company  muster-roll,  lo  be  paid  by  the  Paymaster 
and  refunded  hy  the  Ordnance  l>cjiarimeni.  Extra-duty  pay  of  cooks 
and  nurses  in  the  hospital  service  will  be  paid  by  t lie  quart crniaster, 
in  the  absence  of  a  medical  disbursing  officer,  and  refundod  by  the 
Medical  Department. 

8^8 Tho  officer  commanding  a   working-party    will  confurni  to 

the  directions  and  plans  of  the  engineer  or  other  officer  directing  tho 
work,  without  regard  to  rank. 

889 A  day's  work  shall  not  exceed  ten  hours  in  summer,  nor 

eight  in  winter.  Soldiers  are  paid  in  proportion  for  any  greater 
number  of  hours  they  are  em]>loyod  each  day.  Summer  is  consider- 
ed to  commence  on  the  1st  of  A]iril,  and  winter  on  the  1st  of  Octo- 
ber. 

800 .Mthouph  tho  necessities  of  tlie  service  may  require  sol- 
diers to  be  ordered  on  working-parties  as  a  duly,  commanding  offi- 
cers are  to  bear  in  mind  that  fitness  for  military  service  by  instruction 
and  discipline  is  the  object  for  which  the  army  is  kept  on  foot,  and 
that  they  are  not  to  employ  the  troops  when  not  in  the  field,  and  es- 
pecially the  mounted  troops,  in  labors  thof  interfere  with  their  mili- 
tary duties  and  exercises,  except  in  case  of  immediate  necissity, 
whicli  shall  be  forthwith  reported  fur  the  orders  of  the  Wnr  Hcpart- 
ment. 

ARTICLE  XL. 

Pl'BLIC  PROPEETY,  MONKY,  AND  ACC0DNT9. 

891 All  officers  of  the  Pay,  Commissary,  and    Quartermaster's 

Departments,  and  military  store-keepers,  shall,  previous  to  tlieir  enter- 
ing on  the  duties  of  their  respective  offices,  give  good  and  sufficient 
bonds  to  the  United  States  fully  to  account  lor  all  moneys  and  jiublic 
property  which  they  ni:i\  receive,  in  such  sums  as  the  Secretary  of  War 
shall  direct  ;  and  theolhcers  aforesaid  shall  renew  their  bonds  every 
four  years,  and  oftuer  if  the  Secretary  of  War  shall  so  require,  and 
whenever  they  receive  anew  commission  or  appointment. 

892 The  sureties  to  the  bond  shall  be  bound  jointly  and  severally 

for  the  whole  amount  of  the  bond,  and  shall  satisfy  the  Secretary  of 
War  that  they  are  worth  jointly  do\ible  tiie  amount  of  the  bond,  by 
the  affidavit  of  each  surety,  staling  that  he  is  worth,  over  and  above 
his  debts  and  liabilities,  the  amount  of  the  bond  or  such  other  sum  as 
he  may  specify,  and  each  surety  shall  stale  his  place  of  residence. 

893 Tho  chiefs  of  disbursing  dei>artmcnts  who  submit  re(|iiisi- 

tionsfor  money  to  be  remitted  to  disbursing  officers,  sliall  mke  care 


Public  Money.,  115 

that  no  moi'e  money  than  actually  needed  is  in  the  hands  of  any 
officer. 

894 The  Treasury  Department  having  pvoTided,  by  arrangement 

with  the  assistant  treasurers  at  various  points,  secure  depositories  for 
funds  in  the  hands  of  disbursing  oflBcers,  all  disbursing  officers  are  re- 
quired to  avail  themselves,  as  far  as  possible,  of  this  arrangement,  by 
depositing  with  the  assistant  treasurers  such  funds  as  are  not  wanted 
for  immediate  use,  and  drawing  the  same  in  convenient  sums  as 
wanted. 

80") No  public  funds    shall   be  exchanged  except  for  gold    and 

silver.  When  the  funds  furnished  are  gold  and  silver,  all  payments 
shall  be  in  gold  and  silver.  When  the  funds  furnished  are  drafts, 
they  shall  be  presented  at  the  place  of  payment,  and  paid  according 
to  law ;  and  payments  shall  be  made  in  the  funds  so  received  for  the 
drafts,  unless  said  funds  or  said  drafts  can  be  exchanged  for  gold  and 
silver  at  par.  If  anj'  disbursing  officer  shall  violate  any  of  these  pro- 
visions, he  shall  be  suspended  by  the  Secretary  of  War,  and  reported 
to  the  President,  and  promptly  removed  from  office  or  restored  to  his 
trust  and  duties  as  to  tlic  President  maj'  seem  just  and  proper.  (Act 
August  6,  1846.) 

890 No  disbursing  officer  shall  accept,  or  receive,  or  transmit  to 

the  Treasury  to  be  allowed  in  bis  favor,  any  receipt  or  voucher  from  a 
creditor  of  the  United  States  without  having  paid  to  such  creditor,  in 
such  funds  as  he  received  for  disbursement,  or  such  other  funds  as 
he  is  authorized  by  the  preceding  article  to  take  in  exchange,  the 
full  amount  specified  in  such  receipt  or  voucher  ;  and  every  such  act 
shall  l>e  deemed  to  be  a  conversion  to  his  own  use  of  the  amount 
specified  in  such  receipt  or  voucher.  And  no  officer  in  the  military 
service  charged  with  the  safe-keeping,  transfer,  or  disbursement  of 
public  money,  shall  convert  to  his  own  use,  or  invest  in  any  kind  of 
merchandize  or  property,  or  loan  with  or  without  interest,  or  deposit 
in  any  bank,  or  exchange  for  other  funds,  except  as  allowed  in  the 
preceding  article,  any  public  money  intrusted  to  him  ;  and  every  such 
act  shall  be  deemed  to  be  a  felony  and  an  embezzlement  of  so  much 
money  as  may  be  so  taken,  converted,  invested,  used,  loaned,  depos- 
ited, or  exchanged.     (Act  August  0,  1840.) 

^97 Any  officer  who  shall  directly  or  indirectly  sell  or  dispose 

of,  for^  premium,  any  Treasury  note,  draft,  warrant,  or  other  public 
security  in  his  hands  for  disbursement,  or  sell  or  di-spose  of  the  pro- 
ceeds or  avails  thereof,  without  making  returns  of  such  premium  and 
accounting  therefor  by  charging  it  in  his  accounts  to  the  credit  of  the 
United  States,  will  forthwith  be  dismissed  by  the  President.  (Act 
Augusts,  1846.) 


116  Public  Money. 

8flR If  any  disburslnjr  officer  sIihII  hot  n«  canls  or  any  paiue  of 

h&zaril,  his  coiiininndinp  officer  ^hall  !»ii«pon<l  his  functions,  nml  re- 
quire him  to  turn  overall  the  pulilic  fundi*  in  iii!<  keeping,  and  shall 
immediately  report  the  caBC  to  the  proper  bureau  of  the  War  Depart- 
ment. 

8Ct9 All  officeri*  are  forbid  to  give  or  take  any  receipt  in  blank 

for  public  money  or  projterly  ;  but  in  all  case.^  the  voucher  ehall  be 
made  out  in  full,  and  the  true  <latc,  place,  and  exact  amount  of 
money,  in  word?  shall  be  wriiicn  out  in  the  receipt  before  it  is 
signed. 

&00 When  a  signature  is  not  written  by  the  hand  of  the  party, 

it  must  be  witnessed. 

001 No  advance    of  public    money  shall    be  made,  except  ad- 

Tan<"es  to  disbursing  officer;-,  and  advances  by  order  of  the  War  De- 
partment lo  the  officers  on  distant  stations,  where  they  can  not  receive 
their  pay  and  emoluments  regularly  ;  but  in  all  casesof  contracts  for 
the  performance  of  any  service,  or  the  delivery  of  articles  of  any  de- 
scription, payment  shall  not  exceed  the  value  of  the  service  rendered, 
or  of  the  articles  delivered  previously  to  such  ]>iiynient. 

002 No  officer  disbursing  or  direct  inpt  lie  disbursement  of  money 

for  the  military  service  shall  be  concerned,  directly  or  indirectly,  in 
the  jiurchase  or  sale,  for  commercial  purposes,  of  any  article  in- 
tended for,  making  a  part  of.  or  appertaining  to  the  department  of 
the  public  service  in  which  he  is  engagetl,  nor  shall  take  or  apply  to 
hi.«  own  use  any  gain  or  emoluments  for  negotiating  or  transacting 
any  public  business  other  than  what  is  or  may  be  allowed  by  law. 

W.i No    wagon-master  or  forage-master   shall  be  interested  or 

concerned,  directly  or  intlireclly,  in  any  wngon  or  other  means  of 
trans]iort  employed  by  the  United  Stales,  nor  in  tin  purchase  or  sale 
of  any  property  procured  for  or  belonging  to  the  United  States,  ex- 
cept as  the  agent  of  tho  United  States. 

y04 No  officer  or  agent  in  the  military    service  shall    purchase 

ft-om  any  other  person  in  the  military  service,  or  make  any  contract 
with  any  such  person  to  furnish  supplies  or  services,  or  make  anj' 
purchase  or  contract  in  which  such  person  shall  be  admitted  to  any 
share  or  part,  or  to  any  benefit  to  arise  therefrom. 

Od') No  person  in  the    military  service    whose  salary,  pny    or 

emoluments  is  or  are  fixed  by  law  or  regulations,  shall  receive  any 
ad<liiional  pay,  extra  allowance,  or  comjicnsation  in  any  form  what- 
ever, for  I  lie  disbursement  of  public  money,  or  any  other  service  or 
duty  whatsoever,  unless  the  same  shall  be  authorized  bylaw,  and  ex- 
plicitly set  out  in  the  appropriation. 


Public  Money  and  Property.  117 

000 All  accounis  of  cxpcmlitnrcs    shall  set  out  a  suflScient  ex- 

planatiojj  of  tiic  olijcct,  necessity,  and  propriety  of  the  expemliturc. 

907 The  fact  on  which  an  account  depends  raust  be  stated  and 

vouclied  liy  the  certificate  of  an  officer,  or  other  sufficient  evidence. 

908 If  any  account  paid  on  tlie  certificate   of  an  officer  to  the 

facts  is  afterward  disallowed  for  error  of  fact  in  the  certificate,  it 
shall  pass  to  the  credit  of  the  disbursing  officer,  and  be  charged  to 
the  officer  who  gave  the  certificate. 

909 An  officer  shall  have  credit  for  an  expenditure   of  money 

or  properly  made  in  obedience  to  the  order  of  his  commanding  officer. 
If  the  expenditure  is  disallowed,  it  shall  be  charged  to  the  oflicer 
who  ordered  it. 

910 Disbursing  officers,  when  they  have   the  money,  shall  pay 

cash  and  not  open  an  account.  Heads  of  bureaus  shall  take  care,  by 
timely  remittances,  to  obviate  the  necessity  of  any  purchases  on  c^dit. 

911 When  a  disbursing  officer  is  relieved,   he  shall  certify  the 

oirtstanding  debts  to  his  successor,  and  transmit  an  account  of  the 
same  to  the  head  of  the  bureau,  and  turn  over  his  public  money  and 
property  appertaining  to  the  service  from  which  he  is  relieved  to  his 
successor,  unless  otherwise  ordered. 

912 The  chief  of  each  military  bureau  of  the  War  Department 

shall,  under  the  direction  of  the  Secretary  of  AVar,  regulate,  as  far 
as  practicable,  the  emjiloyment  of  hired  persons  required  for  the  ad- 
ministrative service  of  his  department. 

013 When   practicable,   persons  hired   in  the    military  service 

shall  be  paid  at  the  end  of  the  calender  month,  and  when  discharged. 
Separate  pay-rolls  shall  be  made  for  each  month. 

OH When  a  hired  person  is  discharged  and  not  paid,  a  certified 

statement  of  his  account  shall  be  given  him. 

015 Property,  paid  for  or  not,  must  be  taken  up  on  the  return, 

and  accounted  for  when  received. 

010 No  officer  has  authority  to  insure  public  property  or  money. 

017 Disbursing  officers  are  not  authorized  to  settle  with  heirs, 

executors,  or  administrators,  except  by  instructions  from  the  proper 
bureau  of  the  War  Department  upon  accounts  duly  audited  and  cer- 
tified by  the  proper  accounting  officers  of  the  Treasury. 

918 Public  horses,  mules,  oxen,  tools,  and  implements  shall  be 

branded  conspicuously  U.  .S.  before  being  used  in  service,  and  all 
other  public  property  that  it  may  be  useful  to  mark  :  and  all  public 
property  having  the  brand  of  the  U.  S.  when  .sold  or  condemned, 
shall  be  branded  with  the  letter  C. 

010 Xo public  property  shall   lie  used,  nor   labor  hired  for  the 


118  Public  Property. 

public  be  employed,  for  any  priTato  use  whatsoever  not  authorized  by 
the  repjlationsof  the  service. 

9U0 When  public   property  becomes   dnnmged,  except  by  fair 

wear  iind  tear,  the  officer  accouni  able  fort  lie  property  shall  report  the 
cace  to  the  coniniandinp  officer,  who  shall  appoint  a  hoard  of  survey 
of  two  or  more  officers  to  examine  the  property  and  ascertain  the 
cause  and  amount  of  dnniape,  and  whether  by  any  fault  of  any  person 
in  tlic  military  service,  and  report  the  facts  and  their  opinion  to  liim: 
which  report,  with  his  opinion  thereon,  he  shall  transmit  to  the  chief 
of  the  department  to  which  Ihe  property  appertains,  and  give  a  copy 
to  the  officer  accountable  for  the  property  and  to  the  person  charge- 
able for  the  damage. 

921 If  any  article  of  public    property  be   lost  or  damaged  by 

neglect  or  fault  of  any  officer  or  soldier,  he  shall  pay  the  value  of 
guclf  article,  or  amount  of  damage,  or  cost  of  repairs,  and  be  pro- 
ceeded against  as  the  Articles  of  War  provide,  if  he  tlemand  a  trial 
by  court-martial,  or  the  circumstances  require  it. 

922 Charges  against  a  soldier   shall  be  set  agniust  his  pay  on 

the  muster-roll.  Charges  against  an  officer  to  be  set  against  liis  pay 
shall  be  promptly  reported  to  the  Secretary  of  War.* 

92:J If  any  article  of  public  property  be  embeziled,  or  by  neg- 
lect lost  or  damaged,  by  any  person  hired  in  the  public  service,  the 
value  or  damage  .•^hall  V)c  charged  to  him,  and  set  against  any  pay  or 
money  due  him. 

'J24 Public  properly    lost  or  destroyed    in  the  military  service 

must  be  accounted  for  by  aflidavit,  or  the  certificate  of  a  commission- 
ed ofticer,  or  other  satisfactory  evidence. 

926 Affidavits  or  depositions  may  be  taken  before  any  officer  in 

the  list,  as  follows,  when  recourse  can  not  be  had  to  any  before- 
named  on  said  list,  which  fact  shall  be  certified  by  tlie  officer  otter- 
ing the  evidence:  Isl.  a  civil  magistrate  competent  to  administer 
oaths:  2d.  a.jiulge  advocate  ;  3d.  t  lie  recorder  of  a  garrison  or  regi- 
mental co\irt-martial :  lib.  the  Atljutani  of  a  regiment  ;  5tli.  a  com- 
missioned officer. 

920 Wlien  military  stores  or  otjier  army  supplies  arc  unsuitable 

to  the  service,  tlio  officer  in  charge  tlicreof  shall  report  the  case  to 
the  commanding  officer,  who  sliall  refer  the  report,  with  his  opinion 
thereon,  to  the  bureau  of  the  department  to  which  the  properly  apper- 
tains, for  the  order  in  the  case  of  the  Secretary  of  Wur.  But  if,  from 
the  nature  or  condition  of  the  property  or  exigency  of  the  service,  it 

*ir  the  jiay  of  iiny  olUcer  or  soldier  ki  wrongfully  withhold  for  arrears  or  liabillticii 
l"  the  United  States,  a  civil  remedy  U  provided  by  the  net  of  January  26, 1828. 


Public  Property.  119 

be  necessary  to  act  •without  tlie  delay  of  sucli  reference,  in  such  case 
of  necessity  the  commanding;  officer  shall  appoint  a  board  of  survey, 
composed  of  two  or  more  competent  offlcers,  to  examine  the  properly 
and  report  to  liim,  subject  to  his  approval,  what  disposition  the  public 
interest  requires  to  be  made  of  it;  which  he  shall  cause  to  be  made, 
and  report  the  case  to  the  proper  bureau  of  the  War  Department  for 
the  information  of  the  Secretary  of  War.  These  cases  of  necessity 
arise  wlien  the  property  is  of  perishable  nature,  and  cannot  be  kept, 
or  wlien  the  expense  of  keeping  it  is  too  great  in  proportion  to  its 
value,  or  when  the  troops,  in  movement,  would  be  compelled  to  aban- 
don it.  Horses  incurably  unfit  for  any  public  service  may  also  con- 
stitute a  case  of  necessity,  but  shall  be  put  to  death  only  in  case  of 
an  incurable  wound  or  contagious  disorder. 

927 When  military  stores  or  other   army  supplies  are  reported 

to  the  War  Department  as  unsuitable  to  the  service,  a  proper  inspec- 
tion or  survey  of  them  shall  be  made  by  an  Inspector-General,  or  such 
suitable  officer  or  officers  as  the  Secretary  of  War  may  appoint  for 
that  purpose.  Separate  inventories  of  the  stores,  according  to  the 
disposition  to  be  made  of  them,  shall  accompany  the  inspection  re- 
port: as  of  articles  to  be  repaii*ed,  to  be  broken  up,  to  be  sold,  of 
no  use  or  value,  and  to  be  dropped,  &c.,  &c.  The  inspection  report 
and  inventories  shall  show  the  exact  condition  of  the  different  ar- 
ticles. 

928 Military  stores  and  other  army  supplies  found  unsuitable  to 

the  public  service,  after  inspection  by  an  Inspector-General,  or  such 
special  inspection  as  may  have  been  directed  in  the  case,  and  ordered 
for  sale,  shall  be  sold  for  cash  at  auction,  on  due  public  notice,  and  in 
such  market  as  the  public  interest  may  require.  The  officer  making 
the  sale  will  bid  in  and  suspend  the  sale  when,  in  his  opinion,  better 
prices  may  be  got.  Expenses  of  the  sale  will  be  paid  from  its  pro- 
ceeds The  auctioneer's  certified  account  of  the  sales  in  detail,  and 
the  vouchers  for  the  expenses  of  the  sale,  will  be  reported  to  the 
chief  of  the  department  to  which  the  property  belonged.  Tlie  net 
proceeds  will  be  applied  as  the  Secretary  of  AVar  may  direct. 

929 No  oflBcer  making  returns  of  property  shall  drop  from  his 

return  any  public  property  as  worn  out  or  unserviceable  until  it  has 
been  condemned,  after  proper  inspection,  and  ordered  to  be  so  drop- 
ped. 

980 An  officer  issuing  stores  shall  deliver  or  transmit  to  the  re- 
ceiving officer  an  exact  list  of  them  in  duplicate  invoices,  and  the 
receiving  officer  shall  return  him  duplicate  receipts. 

931 When  an  officer  to  whom  stores  arc  forwarded  has  reason 


120  Public  Property  and  Accounts. 

to  suppose  (hem  miscarried,  he  shall  promptly  inform  the  issuing  and 
forwardinp  officer,  anil  the  bureau  of  the  department  to  ^rhich  the 
]roporl_v  appertains. 

032 \Vlien  stores  received  do  not  correspond  in  amount  orqual- 

ity  with  the  invoice,  they  will  be  examined  by  a  board  of  turvey, 
and  their  report  communicated  to  the  proper  bureau,  to  the  iss-uinp; 
and  forwarding  officer,  ami  to  the  officer  authorized  to  pay  the  trans- 
portation account.  Damages  rccoTered  from  the  carrier  or  other 
p.Trty  liable,  will  be  refunded  to  the  proper  department. 

Oo;} On  the  death  of  any  officer  in  charge  of  public  property  or 

money,  the  commandinp  officer  shall  appoint  a  board  of  survey  to 
take  an  inventory  of  the  same,  which  he  shall  forward  to  the  proper 
bureau  if  tlic  War  Department,  and  lie  shall  desipnato  an  officer  to 
take  charge  of  the  said  property  or  money  till  onlers  in  tlic  case  are 
received  from  the  proper  authority. 

034 When   an  officer  in  charge  of  public   property  is  removed 

from  the  care  of  it,  the  commanding  officer  shall  designate  an  officer 
to  receive  it,  or  take  charge  of  it  himself,  till  a  successor  bo  regular- 
ly appointed.  AVhcrc  no  officer  can  renmin  to  receive  if,  the  com- 
manding officer  ■will  take  suitable  means  to  secure  it,  and  report  the 
facts  to  the  proper  authority. 

935 Every  officer  having  public  money  to  account  for,  and  fail- 
ing to  render  his  account  thereof  iiuarlcr-yearly,  with  the  voucliers 
necessary  to  its  correct  and  prompt  settlement,  within  three  months 
after  the  expiration  of  the  quarter  if  resident  in  the  United  States, 
and  within  six  months  if  resident  in  a  foreign  country,  will  be  prompt- 
ly dismissed  by  (he  President,  unless  he  shall  explain  the  default  to 
the  satisfaction  of  the  President.     (Act  Janimry  31,  lh'J3.) 

93*". Every  officer  intrusted  with  public  money  or  property  shall 

render  all  prescribed  returns  and  accounts  to  tlie  bureau  of  the  de- 
partiii'iit  in  wiiicli  ho  is  serving,  wiiere  all  such  returns  and  accounts 
shall  pass  tlirough  a  rigid  administrative  scrutiny  before  the  money 
accounts  are  transmitted  to  the  proper  offices  of  the  Treasury  De- 
partment for  settlement. 

937 The  head  of  the  bureau  shall  cause  his  decision  on  each  ac- 
count to  be  endorsed  on  it.  He  shall  bring  to  the  notice  of  the  Sec- 
retary of  War  all  accounts  and  matters  of  account  that. rcijuire  or 
merit  it.  When  an  account  is  suspended  or  disallowed,  the  bureau 
sliall  notify  it  to  the  officer,  that  ho  may  have  early  opportunity  to 
submit  explanations  or  lake  an  appeal  to  the  Secretary  of  War. 

938 Wlien  account  is   suspended  or  disallowed   in  the  projicr 

office  of  the  Treasury   Department,  or   explanation   or  oviflcnce  re- 


Contracts  and  Purchases.  121 

quired  from  the  officer,  it  shall  be  promptly  notified  tp  him  by  the 
head  of  the  military  bureau.  And  all  vouchers,  evidence,  or  expla- 
nation returned  by  him  to  the  Treasury  Department  shall  pass  through 
the  bureau. 

929 Chiefs  of  the  disbursing  departments  shall,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  Secretary  of  War,  designate  as  far  as  practicable,  the 
places  where  the  principal  contracts  and  purchases  shall  be  maile  and 
supplies  procured  for  distribution. 

940 All  purchases  and  contracts  for  supplies  or  services  for  the 

army,  except  personal  services,  when  the  public  exigencies  do  not  re- 
quire the  immediate  delivery  of  the  article  or  performance  of  the 
service,  shall  be  made  by  advertising  a  sufficient  time  previously  for 
proposals  respecting  the  same. 

941 The  officer  advertising  for  proposals  shall,  when  the  in- 
tended contract  or  purchase  is  considerable,  transmit  forthwitli  a  copy 
of  the  advertisement  and  report  of  the  case  to  the  proper  bureau  of 
the  War  Department. 

942 Contracts  will  be  made  with  the  lowest  responsible  bidder, 

and  purchase  from  the  lowest  bidder  who  produces  the  proper  arti- 
cle. But  when  such  lowest  bids  are  unreasonable,  they  will  be  reject- 
ed, and  bids  again  invited  liy  public  notice  ;  and  all  bids  and  adver- 
tisements shall  be  sent  to  the  bureau. 

943  When  sealed  bids  arc  required,  the  time  of  opening  them 

shall  be  specified,  and  bidders  have  privilege  to  be  present  at  the 
opening. 

944 When  immediate  delivery  or  performance  is  required  by 

the  public  exigency,  the  article  of  service  required  may  be  procured 
by  open  purchase  or  contract  at  the  places,  and  in  the  mode  in  which 
such  articles  arc  usually  bought  and  sold,  or  such  services  engaged, 
between  individuals. 

945 Contracts  shall  be  made  in  quadruplicate,  one  to  be  kept 

by  the  officer,  one  by  the  contractor,  and  two  to  be  sent  to  the  mili- 
tary bureau,  one  of  which  for  the  office  of  the  Second  Comptroller  of 
the  Treasury. 

940 The  contractor  shall  give  bond,  with   good  and  sufficient 

security,  for  the  tnie  and  faithful  performance  of  his  contract,  and 
each  surety  shall  state  his  place  of  residence. 

947 An  express  condition  shall  be  inserted  in  contracts  that  no 

member  of  Congress  shall  be  admitted  to  any  share  or  part  thorein, 
or  any  benefit  to  arise  therefrom. 

948 No  contract  shall  be  made  except  under  a  law  authorizing 

it,  or  an  appropriation  adequate  to  its  fulfillment,  except  contracts  by 


122  Abstracts Estimates,  dkc. 

the  SecretAry  of  War  for  the  subsistence  or  clothing  for  the  army,  or 
the  Quart ermnsfor's  Department. 

HJO It  is  the  duly  of  cTory  commanding  officer  to  enforce  a 

rigid  economy  in  the  public  expenses. 

950 Tlic  commander  of  n  pcographical  district   or  department 

shall  require  abstracts  to  be  rendered  to  him,  at  least  once  in  each 
quarter,  by  every  otficer  under  his  orders  who  is  charged  with  the 
care  of  public  properly  or  thedisbursement  of  public  money,  showing 
all  ]>roperty  reccive<l.  issued,  and  expended  by  the  officer  rendering 
the  account,  and  the  properly  remaining  on  hand,  and  all  moneys  re- 
ceived, paid,  or  contracted  to  be  paid  by  him,  and  the  balances  re- 
maining in  his  hands:  and  wlicre  such  officer  is  serving  under  any 
intermediate  commander,  as  of  the  post,  regiment,  &c.,  the  abstracts 
shall  be  revised  by  such  commander  ;  and  both  the  accounting  officer 
an<l  the  commanding  officer  sliall  accompany  (he  abstracts  with  full 
explanations  of  every  circumstance  that  may  be  necessary  to  a  com- 
plete understanding,  by  the  commander  of  the  department,  of  all  the 
items  on  the  abstracts.  These  abstracts,  where  the  accounting  officer 
is  serving  in  more  than  one  staff  department,  will  be  made  separately 
for  each. 

051 The  commander  of  the  deimrtmcnt  shall  promptly  correct 

all  irregularities  and  extravagances  whicli  he  may  iliscovcj".  He  shall 
also  forward,  as  soon  as  practicable,  the  money  abstracts  to  the  bureau 
of  the  War  Department  to  which  the  accounts  appertain,  with  such 
remarks  as  may  be  necessary  to  explain  liis  opinions  and  action 
thereon. 

052 All  estimates  for  supplies  of  property  or  money  for  the  pub- 
lic service  within  a  department  shall  be  forwarded  through  the  com- 
mander of  the  department,  and  carefully  revised  by  him.  .And  all 
Bucli  estimates  shall  go  tlirough  the  immediate  commander,  if  such 
there  be,  of  the  officer  rentlering  the  estimate,  as  of  the  post  or  regi- 
ment, who  sliall  be  rei|uired  by  llie  department  commander  to  revise 
the  estimates  for  the  service  of  his  own  command. 

953 Tiie  administrative  control  exercised  by  departmont  com- 
manders shall,  when  troops  are  in  the  field,  devolve  on  the  command- 
ers of  divisions;  or,  when  the  command  is  less  than  a  division,  on  the 
commander  of  the  whole. 

954 No  land  shall  be  purchased   for  the  United   States  except 

under  a  law  authorizing  such  jmrchaso. 

955 No  public  money  shall  be  expended  for  the  purchase  of  any 

land, nor  for  erecting  armories,  arsenals,  forts,  fortifications,  or  oilier 
permanent  public  buildings,  until  llic  written  opinion  of  (he  Attorney- 


Quartermaster's  Department.  123 

General  shall  be  had  in  favor  of  the  validity  of  the  title  to  the  land  or 
site,  nor,  if  the  land  be  within  any  State  of  the  United  States,  until 
a  cession  of  the  jurisdiction  by  the  Legislature  of  the  State. 

956 No  permanent  buildings  for  the  army,  or  barracks,  quar- 
ters, hospitals,  store-houses,  offices,  or  stables,  or  piers,  or  wharves, 
shall  be  erected  but  bj'  order  of  the  Secretary  of  AVar,  and  according 
to  the  plan  directed  by  him,  and  in  consequence  of  appropriations 
made  by  law.  And  no  alteration  shall  be  made  in  any  such  publio 
building  without  authority  from  the  War  Department.. 

957 Complete  title  papers,  with  full  and  exact  maps,  plans,  and 

drawings  of  the  public  lands  purchased,  appropriated,  or  designed  for 
permanent  military  fortifications,  will  be  collected,  recorded  and  filed 
in  the  Bureau  of  the  Corps  of  Engineers  ;  of  the  public  lands  appro- 
priated or  designated  for  armories,  arsenals,  and  ordnance  depots, 
will  be  collected,  recorded  and  filed  in  the  Ordnance  Bureau ;  of  all 
otlier  land  belonging  to  the  United  States,  and  under  the  charge  of 
the  War  Department  for  barracks,  posts,  cantonments  or  otlier  mili- 
tary uses,  will  be  collected,  recorded,  and  filed  in  the  office  of  the 
Quartermaster-General  of  the  army. 

958 A  copy  of  the  survey  of  the  land  at  each  post,  fort,  arsenal, 

and  depot,  furnished  from  the  proper  bureau,  will  be  carefully  pre- 
served in  the  office  of  the  commanding  officer. 

ARTICLE  XLL 
quartermaster's  department. 

059 This  department  provides  the  quarters  and  transportation 

of  the  army  ;  storage  and  transportation  for  all  army  supplies ;  army 
clothing :  camp  and  garrison  equipage  ;  cavalry  and  artillery  horses  ; 
fuel;  forage  ;  straw  and  stationery. 

960 The  incidental   expenses  of   the   army  paid  through  the 

Quartermaster's  Department  include  per  diem  to  extra-duty  men; 
postage  on  public  service  ;  the  expenses  of  courts-martial,  of  the  pur- 
suit and  apprehension  of  deserters,  of  the  burials  of  officers  and  sol- 
diers, of  hired  escorts,  of  expresses,  interpreters,  spies,  and  guides, 
of  veterinary  surgeons  and  medicines  for  horses,  and  of  supplying 
posts  with  water;  and  generally  the  proper  and  authorized  expenses 
for  the  movements  and  operations  of  an  army  not  expressly  assigned 
to  any  other  department. 

.    BARRACKS    AND    QIABTEBS. 

Ofil Under  this  head  arc  included  the  permanent  buildings  for 

the  use  of  the  army,  as  barrmcks,  quarters,  hospitals,  store-houses, 
offices,  slables. 


124 


Quartennaster's  Department. 


{tC2 ^Vhen  bamicks  and  qunrtcrs  arc  to  be  occupied,  they  will 

be  allotic<I  by  the  Qimricrniaster  nt  the  station,  under  the  control  of 
the  conimamiing  officer. 

1*03.... The  number  of  rooms  nnd  amount  of  fuel  for  officers  and 
men  nre  ns  follows : 


Rooms 


Corils  of 
W'xkI  |ier 
innnili.* 


I^-^  ii 


A    MnJor-(ieneral 

A  Biifiiidirr-Gencral  or  Colontd 

A  Liculi  imul-C(doiH'i  or  Major 

A  Captiiiii  or  Cliajdaiii 

Licut<'ii:iiit 

Military  ^to^<.'-kc^•por 

The  (JeiKral  coninianding  the  army 

The  commanding'  officer  of  a  division  or  department, 
an  as-istiint  or  deputy  Quartermastor-rJeneral 

The  commanding  officer  of  a  rp<,'im'  nt  or  popi,  Qiiar-' 
t  ruMHier.  As«is(anl-Quart'-rmuster.  or  Commissa-j 
ry  (il  Sulisislence I 

An  Bct'ii;:  As<istnntl^»narteiniaster  when  approved 
by  the  Qiiartermaster-deiieral 

Wa^'in  and  tbrage  master,  Seip<'ant-Major,  Ordnance 
iSiTgeant,  or  Qnartermitsttr-Seigeaut 

Eacli  non-commisi-i()ne(l  nfficcr,  mu>ician,  private,  of- 
ficer'.* servant,  and  waslicrwomaii 

Each  necessary  fire  for  tlie  ficit  in  hospital  to  be  reg- 
uhU<  (1  liy  the  surgeon  and  commanding  officer,  not 
tictalinij 

Each  fruaid-(ire  to  be  regulated  by  the  comtnnnding 
officer,  not  exceeding 

A  commi>saiy  or  quarternnujler's  store-house  when 
nece^-ary ,  nut  eireeding 

A  regiment  or  post  mess 

To  every  six  non-commisMoned  officers,  nuisiciana, 
nnd  privates,  servants  and  washerwomen,  225 
t<quarc  feel  of  room  north  of  38°  N.,atid  25G  square 
feet  south  of  that  latitude. 


5i   1 

4    1 


4 
31 
3 
2 


*0r  coal  lit  llic  rat«  of  1600  II>r.  luitlirncilo  80  buvhcl*  bitumtuous  to  tlio  cord. 

%4 Merchantable  hard  wood  is  the  standard;  the  cord  is  128 

cubic  feet. 

'JG6 No  officer  shall  oecupy  more  than  his  proper  i|uarlers,  ex- 
cept by  order  of  the  commanding  ofhcer  when  there  is  an  excess  of 
quarters  at  the  station ;  which  order  the  quartermaster  shall  forward 


Qumiermastcr's  Department.  125 

to  the  Quartermaster-General,  to  be  laid  before  the  Secretary  of  War. 
But  the  amount  of  quarters  shall  be  reduced  pro  rata  by  the  com- 
manding ofticer  when  the  number  of  officers  and  troops  make  it 
necessary  ;  and  when  the  public  buildings  are  not  sufficient  to  quar- 
ter the  troops,  the  commanding  officer  shall  report  to  the  commander 
of  the  department  for  authority  to  hire  quarters,  or  other  necessary 
orders  in  the  case.  The  department  commander  shall  report  the 
case,  and  his  orders  therein  to  the  Quartermaster-General. 

9G6 A  mess-room,  and  fuel  for  it,   arc    allowed    only    when   a 

majority  of  the  officers  of  a  post  or  regiment  unite  in  a  mess;  never 
to  less  than  three  officers,  nor  to  any  who  live  in  hotels  or  boarding- 
houses.  Fuel  for  a  mess-room  shall  not  be  used  elsewhere,  or  for 
any  other  purpose. 

967 Fuel  issued  to  officers  or  troops  is  public  property  for  their 

use ;  what  they  do  not  actually  consume  shall  be  returned  to  the 
quartermaster  and  taken  up  on  his  qiiarterly  return. 

968 In  November,  December,  January,  and  February,  thcfuel 

is  increased  one-fourth  at  stations  from  the  39th  degree  to  the  43d 
degree  north  latitude,  and  one  third  at  stations  north  of  the  43d  degree. 

969 Fuel  shall  be  issued  only  in  the  month  when  due. 

97<i In  alloting  quarters,  officers  shall  have  choice  according  to 

rank,  but  the  commanding  officer  may  direct  the  officers  to  be  sta- 
tioned convenient  to  their  troops. 

971 An  officer  may  select  quarters  occupied  by  a  junior  ;  but, 

having  made  his  choice,  he  must  abide  by  it,  and  shall  not  again  at 
the  po?t  displace  a  junior,  unless  himself  displaced  by  a  senior. 

972 The  set  of  rooms  to  each   quarters  will  be  aesigncd  by  the 

qnartermaslcr,  under  the  control  of  the  commanding  officer;  attics 
not  counted  as  rooms. 

973 Officers  can  not  choose  rooms  in  different  sets  of  quarters. 

974 When  public  quarters  can  not  be   furnished  to  officers  at 

stations  without  troops,  or  to  enlisted  men  at  general  or  department 
head  quarters,  quarters  will  be  commuted  at  a  rate  fixed  by  the  Sec- 
retary of  War,  and  fuel  at  the  market  price  delivered.  When  fuel 
and  quarters  are  commuted  to  an  officer  by  reason  of  his  employment 
on  a  civil  work,  the  commutation  shall  be  charged  to  the  appropria- 
tion ffir  the  work.  No  commutation  of  rooms  or  fuel  is  allowed  for 
offices  or  messes. 

97'i An  officer  is  not  deprived  of  his  quarters  and  fuel,  or  com- 
mutation, at  his  station,  by  temporary  absence  on  duty. 

976 officers  and  troops  in  the  field  arc  not  entitled  to  commu- 
tation for  quarters  or  fuel. 


126  Quartermaster's  Department. 

977 An  officer  arriving  at  a  sUlion  xhall  make  requisition   on 

the  quartermaster  for  Iub  quarters  and  fuel,  and  accompanied  by  a  copy 
of  tlic  order  putting  him  on  duly  at  the  station.  If  in  command  of 
troop!?.  liiHrequi.«ition  shall  be  for  the  whole,  and  designate  tiie  num- 
ber of  ofliccrs  of  each  grade,  of  non-commiwioned  officers,  soldiers, 
i'crvants,  and  washerwomen. 

'.»78 Hunks,  benches,  and  tables  provided  for  soldiers' barrncks 

and  lio-'iiitalsarc  not  to  be  removed  from  them,  except  by  the  (juar- 
tcrmastcr  of  the  station,  or  order  of  the  commanding  officer,  and 
.'rliall  not  be  removed  from  the  station  except  by  order  of  the  Quarter- 
master-General. 

97y The  furniture  for  each  office  will  be  two  common  desks  or 

tables,  six  common  chairs,  one  pair  common  andirons,  and  shovel  and 
tongs. 

980 Furniture  will  be  provided  for  officerii'  tjuartcrs  when  spe- 
cial appropriations  for  lliat  purpose  urc  uuidc.  Sales  to  officers  of 
materials  for  furniture  may  be  made  at  cost,  at  posts  where  they  can 
not  be  otherwise  obtained. 

981 When  buildings  are  to  be  occupied  or  allotted,  an  inspec- 
tion of  them  shall  be  made  by  the  commanding  officer  and  quarter- 
master. Statements,  in  triplicate,  of  their  condition,  and  of  the  fix- 
tures and  furniture  in  each  room,  shall  be  made  by  the  quariermaa- 
ter,  and  revised  by  the  commanding  officer.  One  of  these  sliall  be 
retained  by  the  conuiianding  oflicor,  one  by  the  quartermaster,  and 
the  third  forwarded  to  tlie  Quartermaster-General. 

982 Like  inspection  of  all  buildings  in  the  use  of  troops  will  bo 

made  at  the  n\outhly  inspections  of  the  troops,  and  of  all  buildings 
whicli  have  been  in  the  use  of  officers  or  troops,  whenever  vacated  by 
them.  Damages  will  be  promptly  repaired  if  (he  quartermaster  has 
the  means.  Commanding  oilicers  will  lake  notice,  as  a  military  of- 
fense, of  any  neglect  by  any  officer  or  soldier  to  take  proper  care  of 
the  rooms  or  furniture  in  his  use  or  occupancy  ;  but  such  officer  or 
soldier  may  be  allowed  to  pay  the  cost  of  the  rcjiairs  when  the  com- 
manding officer  deems  that  sufficient  in  the  case.  Commanding  offi- 
cers are  re(juired  to  report  to  the  Qiiarlermasier-General  their  jiro- 
cccdings  in  all  cases  of  neglect  under  this  regulation. 

983 An  annual  insj)eclion  of  the  public  buildings  at  the  several 

stations  shall  bo  made  at  the  end  of  June  by  the  commanding  officer 
and  quartermaster,  and  then  the  quartermaster  shall  make  the  fol- 
lowing reports  :  1st.  of  the  condition  and  cajtacity  of  the  buildings, 
and  of  the  additions,  alterations,  and  repairs  that  have  been  made 
during  the  past  year  ;  l!d.  of  the  additions,  alterations  and  repairs 
that  are  needed,  with  plans  and  esiimalcs  in  detail. 


Quartermaster's  Department.  127 

These  reports  the  commanding  ofBccr  sliall  examine  and  forward, 
with  his  views,  to  the  Quartermaster-General. 

084 Necessary  repairs  of  public  buildings,  not  provided  for  in 

the  appropriations,  can  only  be  made  by  the  labor  of  the  troops. 

985 Wiicu  private  buildings  occupied  as  barracks  or  quarters, 

or  lands  occupied  for  encampments,  are  vacated,  the  commanding  of- 
ficer and  quartermaster  shall  make  an  inspection  of  them,  and  a  re- 
port to  the  Quartermaster-General  of  their  condition,  and  of  any  in- 
jury to  them  by  the  u-se  of  the  United  States. 

986 Military  posts  evacuated  by  the  troops,  and  lands  reserved 

for  military  use,  will  be  p<it  in  charge  of  the  Quartermaster's  Depart- 
ment, unless  otherwise  specially  ordered. 

ARMY    TUANSPORTATIOX. 

987 When  troops  are  moved,    or  officers  travel  with  escorts  or 

Stores,  the  means  of  transport  provided  shall  be  for  the  whole  com- 
mand. Proper  orders  in  the  case,  and  an  exact  return  of  the  com- 
mand, including  officers'  servants  and  company  women,  will  be  fur- 
nished to  the  quartermaster  who  is  to  provide  the  transportation. 

988 The  baggage  to  be  transported  is  limited  to  camp  and  gar- 
rison equipage,  and  officers'  baggage.  Officers'  baggage  shall  not 
exceed  (mess-chest  and  all  personal  eflfects  included)  as  follows  : 


Changing  Statiooi; 


General  officers '  125  pounds.  1000  pounds. 

Field  officers ;  100       "  800         " 

Captains  I       80       "  700         " 

Subalterns i       80       "  600 


Those  amounts  shall  be  reduced  pro  rata  by  the  commanding  offi- 
cer when  necessary,  and  may  be  increased  by  the  Quartcrmaster- 
Gcnersil  nn  transports  by  water,  when  proper,  in  special  cases. 

9^'' The  regimental  and  company  desk  prescribed  in  army  reg- 
ulations will  be  transported;  also  for  staff  officers,  the  books,  papers, 
nnd  instruments  necessary  to  their  duties  :  and  for  medical  officers, 
their  mcdirnl  chest.  In  doubtful  cases  under  this  regulation,  and 
whenever  liaggage  exceeds  the  regulate<l  allowance,  the  conductor  of 
the  train,  or  officer  in  charge  of  the  transportation,  will  report  to  the 
commanding  officer,  who  will  order  an  inspection,  and  all  excess  to 
be  rejected. 

990 Estimates  of  the  medical  director,    approved   by  the  com- 


128  Quartermaster's  Department. 

manding  officer,  for  Ihc  necessary  transportation  to  be  provided  for 
the  hospital  service,  will,be  furnished  to  the  quarternmsfcr. 

991 The  sick  will  be  transported  on  the  application  of  tiie  med- 
ical officers. 

9t'J Certified  invoices  of  all  public  stores  to  be  transported  will 

be  furiiislied  to  the  quartermaster  by  the  officer  having  charge  of 
tlicm.  In  doubtful  cases,  the  orders  of  the  commanding  officer  will 
be  required. 

99:3 Where  officers'   horses   arc  to  be  transported,  it  must  be 

authorized  in  the  orders  for  the  movement. 

994 The  baggage  trains,   ambulances,   and  all  the  means   of 

transport  continue  in  charge  of  the  jiroper  officers  of  the  (Jiiarler- 
master's  Deparlmeut,  under  the  control  of  the  commanding  officers. 

99'i In  all  cases  of  transportation,  whether  of  troops  or  stores, 

an  exi'.ct  return  of  the  amount  and  kind  of  transportation  emjiloyed 
will  be  made  by  the  quartermaster  to  liie  Quartermasler-Geneinl.  ac- 
companied by  the  orders  for  tlic  movement,  a  return  of  the  troojis,  and 
an  invoice  of  the  stores. 

996 Wagons  and  their  equipments  for  the  transport  service  of 

the  ormy  will  be  procured,  when  practicable,  from  the  Ordnance  De- 
partment, and  fabricated  in  the  government  establishments. 

997 AVhen  army  supplies  are  turned  over  to  a  quartermaster 

for  transportation,  each  package  shall  be  directed  and  its  contents 
marked  on  it ;  and  duplicate  invoices  and  receipts  in  bulk  will  be  ex- 
changed between  the  issuing  and  forwarding  olhcer. 

99!S On  transports,  cabin  passage  will  be  provided  for  officers 

and  reasonable  and  proper  accommodation  for  the  troops,  and,  when 
possible,  a  separate  apartment  for  the  sick. 

999 An   officer  who  travels  not  less  than   ten  miles  without 

troops,  escort,  or  military  stores,  and  under  special  orders  intliecasc 
from  a  superior,  or  a  summons  to  attend  a  military  court,  shall  receive 
ten  cents  mileage,  or,  if  he  prefer  it,  the  actual  cost  of  his  transporta- 
tion and  of  the  transportation  of  his  allowance  of  baggage  for  the 
whole  journey,  provided  he  has  traveled  in  the  customary  reasonable 
manner.  Mileage  will  not  be  allowed  where  the  travel  is  by  govern- 
ment conveyances,  which  will  be  furnished  in  case  of  necessity'. 

1000 If  the  journey  be  to  cash  treasury  drafts,  the  necessary 

and  actual  cost  of  transportation  only  will  be  allowed;  and  the  ac- 
count must  describe  the  draft  and  state  its  amount,  and  set  out  the 
items  of  expense,  and  be  supported  by  a  ccrtilicate  that  the  journey 
was  necessary  to  procure  specie  for  the  draft  at  par. 

1001 If  an  officer  shall  travel  on  urgent  public  duty  without 


Quartermaster's  Department.  129 

orders,  he  shall  report  the  case  to  the  superior  who  had  autliority  to 
order  the  journey;  and  his  approval,  if  then  given,  shall  allow  the 
actual  cost  o4  transportation.  Mileage  is  computed  by  the  shortest 
mail  route,  and  the  distance  by  the  General  Post-Office  book.  When 
the  distance  cannot  be  so  ascertained,  it  shall  be  reckoned  subject  to 
the  decision  of  the  Quartermaster-General. 

1002 Orders  to  an  officer  on  leave  of  absence  to  rejoin  the  sta- 
tion or  troops  he  left,  will  not  carry  transportation. 

1003 In  changes  of  station,  an  officer  entitled  to  mileage,  or 

actual  cost  of  transportation,  shall  be  entitled  to  actual  cost  of  trans- 
portation of  his  authorized  servants  ;  and  in  other  cases  than  change 
of  station,  an  officer  entitled  to  transportation,  who,  from  wounds  or 
disability,  requires  and  takes  one  servant,  shall  be  entitled  to  the 
actual  cost  of  his  transportation. 

1004 Citizens  receiving  military  appointments  join  their  sta- 
tions without  expense  to  the  public. 

1005 But  assistant  surgeons  approved  by  an  examining  board 

and  commissioned,  receive  transportation  in  the  execution  of  their 
first  order  to  duty,  and  graduates  of  the  Military  Academy  receive 
transportation  from  the  academy  to  their  stations. 

1006 When  officers  arc  permitted  to  exchange  stations,  the  pub- 
lic will  not  be  put  to  expense  of  transportation,  which  would  have 
been  saved  if  such  exchange  had  not  been  permitted. 

1007 A  paymaster's  clerk  will  receive  the  actual  expenses  of 

his  transportation  while  travelling  under  orders  in  the  discharge  of 
his  duty,  upon  his  affidavit  to  the  account  of  expenses,  and  the  cer- 
tificate of  the  Paj-mastcr  that  the  journey  was  on  duty. 

1008 Travel  of  officers   on  business  of  civil   works   will   be 

charged  to  the  appropriation  for  the  work. 

1009 No  officer  shall  have  orders  to  attend  personally  at  Wash- 
ington to  the  settlement  of  his  accounts,  except  by  order  of  the  Sec- 
retary of  War  on  the  report  of  the  bureau,  or  of  the  Treasury,  show- 
ing a  necessity  therefor. 

FORAGE. 

1010 The  forage  ration  is  fourteen  pounds  of  hay  and  twelve 

pounds  of  oats,  corn,  or  barley. 

1011 Forage  shall  be  issued  to  officers  only  in  the  month  when 

due,  and  at  their  proper  stations,  and  for  the  horses  actually  kept  by 
them  in  service,  not  exceeding  in  number  as  follows  :  In  time  of  war, 
Major-Gcneral,  seven  horses;  Brigadier-General,  five;  Colonels  who 
have  the  cavalry  allowance,  five;  other  Colonels,  four;  Lieutenant 

6 


130  Quartenntasffr's  lJcpartmen(. 

Colonels  and  Majors  who  have  the  cayalry  allowance,  four;  other 
Lioiitonant-rolonels  and  Mhjor?,  three:  ('ftiitains  who  have  the  cav- 
filry  nllowance,  tliree ;  all  other  officers  entitled  to  forage,  (wo;  and 
in  time  of  pence,  general  and  field  officers,  tliree  liorscs;  officers  be- 
low the  rank  of  field  officers  in  the  repimenLs  of  dragoons,  caralry, 
un'l  mounted  riflemen,  two  horses ;  all  other  officers  entitled  to  for- 
age, one  horse. 

1012 No  officer  shall  sell  forage  issued  to  him.     Forage  issued 

to  public  horses  or  cattle  is  public  property ;  what  they  do  not  actu- 
ally consume  to  be  properly  accounted  for. 

STRAW. 

101.3 In  barracks,  twelve  pounds  of  straw  per  month  for  bed- 
ding will  be  allowed  to  each  man,  servant,  and  company  woman. 

1014 The  allowance  and  change  of  straw  for  the  sick  is  regu- 
lated by  the  surgeon. 

1015 One  hundred  pounds  per  mouth  is  allowed  for  bedding  to 

each  horse  in  public  service. 

lOlG At  posts  near  prairie  land  owned  by  the  United  States, 

hay  will  be  used  instead  of  straw,  and  providcil  by  the  troops. 

Straw  not  actually  used  as  bedding  shall  be  accounted  for  as  other 
public  property. 


Quartermaster' s  Department. 


181 


STATIONERY. 


Ill] 7 Issues  of  stationery  are  made  quarterly,  in  amount  as 

follows : 


Commander  of  an  army,  department,  or  division 
(what  may  be  necessary  for  himself  and  staff 
for  their  puhlic  duty.) 

<"ommaniler  of  a  brigade,  for  himself  and  staff.  12 

Officer  commanding  a  regiment  or  post  of  not 
less  than  five  companies,  for  himself  and  staff.  10 

Officer  commanding  a  post  of  more  than  two  and 
less  than  five  companies !   8 

Commanding  officer  of  a  post  of  two  companies!  6 

Commanding  oflficer  of  a  post  of  one  company  or[ 
loss,  and  commanding  officer  of  a  company...!   5 

A  Lieutenant-Colonel  or  Major  not  in  command; 
of  a  regiment  or  post i  3 

Oflficers  of  the  Inspector-Generals,  Pay,  nnd' 
Quartermaster's  Department  (the  prescribed 
blank  books  and  printed  forms,  and  the  sta- 
tionery required  for  (heir  public  dut^-. ; 

All  officcjs.  including  Clmplains,  not  enume- 
rated above,  when  on  duty  an<l  not  supplied] 
by  their  respective  departmenls 11 J 


c 


1  4o| 

20 
12 


5    1 
4    1 


3    1 
2    1 


Stpol  peno,  with  one  holder  to  12  pens,  mny  be  issued  in  place  of 
juills.  and  envelopes  in  place  of  envelope  pnper,  at  the  rate  of  100 
to  the  quire. 

1018 When  an  officer  is  relieved  in  command,  he  shall  transfer 

the  office  stationrry  to  his  successor. 

l*^!^ To  each  office  table  is  allowed  one  inkstand,  one  stamp, 

ne  paper-folder,  one  sand-box,  one  wafer-box,  and  as  many  lead 
pencils  as  may  he  required,  not  exceeding  four  per  annnm. 

102O Necessary  stationery  for  military  courts  and  boards  will 

be  furnished  on  the  requisition  of  the  recorder,  ajpprovcd  by  the  pre- 
siding officer. 


132  Qnarfrrmagters  Department. 

1021 The  commfttnlcr  of  an  army,  department,  or  division,  may 

direct  onlcrfs  to  he  printed,  when  the  requisite  diopatch  and  the  num- 
V)Cr  to  be  distrihuted  make  it  necessary.  Tlie  neoossity  w  ill  be  set 
out  in  tlif  order  for  tlic  printing,  or  certified  on  tlie  account. 

102'J Regimental,  company,  and  post  bonk",  and  printetl  blanks 

for  the  officers  of  Quartermaster  nnd  Pay  Dejtarfment.s,  will  be  pro- 
cured by  timely  requisition  on  the  Quartermaster-General. 

102^< Printed  matter  procured  by  the  Quartermaster-General 

for  use  out  of  Washington  may  be  procured  elsewhere,  at  a  cost  not 
to  exceed  the  rates  prescribed  by  Congress  for  the  public  printing 
increased  by  the  cost  of  transportation. 

KXrK.NSES    OF    COLRTS-MAUTI AL. 

1024 An  officer  who  attends  a  general  court-martial  or  court  of 

inquiry,  convened  by  authority  competent  to  order  a  general  court- 
martini,  will  be  paid,  if  the  court  is  not  held  at  the  station  where  ho 
is  at  the  time  serving,  one  dollar  a  day  while  attending  the  court 
and  travelling  t^)  and  from  it  if  entitled  to  forage,  and  one  dollar  and 
twcnty-tive  cents  a  day  if  not  entitled  to  forage. 

1025 The  Judge  Advocate  or  Rccortler  will  be  paid,  besides, 

n  per  dicni  of  one  dollar  and  twenty-five  cents  for  every  day  lie  is 
necessarily  employed  in  the  duty  of  the  court.  When  it  is  necessary 
to  employ  a  clerk  to  aid  the  Judge  Advocate,  the  court  may  order  it ; 
a  soldier  to  be  procured  when  practicable. 

102G A  citizen  witness  shall  be  paid  his  actual  transportation 

'>v  stoge  fare,  and  tiiroc  dollars  a  day  while  attending  the  court  and 
iravelling  to  and  from  it,  counting  the  travel  at  fifty  miles  a  tlay. 

1027 The  certificate  of  tlie  Judge  .\dvocate  shall  be  evitlence  of 

the  tiim-  "i'  attendance  on  the  court,  and  of  the  time  he  was  neces- 
sarily employed  in  the  duty  of  the  court.  Of  tlie  time  occupied  in 
travelling,  each  officer  will  make  his  <iwn  cei'tifieate. 

KXTHA-UUTV    MK.N. 

1028 Duplicate  rolls  of  the  extra-duty  men,  to  be  paid  by  the 

Quartermaster's  Department,  will  be  made  monthly,  and  certified  by 
the  Quartermaster,  or  other  officer  having  charge  of  the  work,  and 
countersigned  by  the  commanding  officer,  tdic  of  these  will  be  trans- 
mitted clircct  to  the  Quartermaster-General,  and  the  other  filed  in 
support  of  the  pay-roll. 

PUBLIC    P08TAGB. 

1029 Postage  and  dispatches  by  telegraph,  on  public  business, 

paid  by  an  officer,  will  be  refunded  to  him  on  his  certificate  to  the  ac- 


Quartrrmastir^s  Department.  133 

count,  and  to  the  necessity  of  the  communication  by  telegraph.  The 
amount  for  postage,  and  for  telegraph  dispatches,  will  be  stated  sep- 
arately. 

HORSES    FOR    MOUNTED    OFFICKKS. 

1030 In  the  field,  or  on  the  frontier,  the  commanding  officer 

may  authorize  a  mounted  officer,  who  cannot  otherwise  provide  him- 
self with  two  horses,  lo  take  (hem  from  the  public  at  the  cost  price, 
when  it  can  be  ascertained,  and  when  not,  at  a  fair  valuation,  to  be 
fixed  by  a  board  of  survey,  provided  he  shall  not  take  the  horse  of 
any  trooper.  A  horse  so  taken  shall  not  be  exchanged  or  returned. 
Horses  of  mounted  officers  shall  be  shod  by  the  public  farrier  or 
blacksmith. 

CLOTHING,    CAMP    AND    GARRISON    EQUIPAGE. 

10-31 Supplies  of  clothing  and  camp  and  garrison  equipage  will 

be  sent  by  the  Quartermaster-General  from  the  general  d(;pot  to  the 
officers  of  his  department  stationed  with  the  troops. 

1032 The  contents  of  each  package,  and  the  sizes  of  clothing 

in  it,  will  be  marked  on  it. 

1033  The  receiving  quartermaster  will  give  duplicate  receipts 

for  the  clothing  as  invoiced  to  him,  if  the  packages  as  received  and 
marked  agree  with  the  invoice,  .and  appear  rightly  marked,  and  in 
good  order;  if  otherwise,  an  inspection  will  be  made  by  a  board  of 
survey,  whose  report  in  case  of  damage  or  deficiency  will  be  trans- 
mitted, one  copy  to  the  Quartermaster-General  and  one  to  the  officer 
forwarding  the  supplies.  In  case  of  damage,  the  board  will  assess 
the  damage  to  each  article. 

1034 ALLOWANCE    OF   CAMP    AND    GARRISON    EQUIPAGE. 


A  General  

Field  or  staff  officer  above  the  rank  of  Captain 

Other  f^taff  officers  or  Captains 

Subalterns  of  a  company,  to  every  two 

To  every  15  foot  and  18  mounted  men 


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will  be  sent  to  the  Quartermaster-General  for  the  authorize*!  flags, 
colors,  standards,  guidons,  drums,  fifes,  bugles,  and  trumpets. 


134 


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ALLOWAXCE    OF    CLOTniXO. 


1030 A  soldier  is  allowed  the  iiiiiform  clothing  stated  in  the 

following  taltlc,  or  articles  thereof  of  v<|Uiil  value.  When  a  balance 
is  due  him  at  the  end  of  a  3ear..it  h  added  to  his  allowance  for  the 
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instead  of  four  pairs  of  bootees. 

1037 One  sash  is  allowed  to  each  company  for  the  first  ser- 
geant, and  one  knapsack  with  straps,  haversack,  and  canteen  with 
-traps,  to  cncli  enlisted  man.  Tliese  and  the  metallic  scales,  letters, 
numbers,  castles,  shells,  and  flames,  and  the  camp  and  garrison  ecjui- 
page,  will  not  be  returned  as  issued,  but  borne  on  the  return  while  fit 
for  service.  Tlicy  will  be  diarged  to  the  j>erson  in  whose  use  they 
arc,  when  lost  or  destroyed  by  his  fault. 

1038 Commanders   of  companies   draw  the    clothing  of  their 

men,  and  the  camp  and  garrison  equipage  for  the  oflicers  and  men 
of  their  companj'.  The  camp  and  garrison  equipage  of  other  oflicers 
is  drawn  on  their  own  receipt". 

1030 When  clothing  is  ncclod  for  issue  to  the  men,  the  com- 
pany commander  will  procure  it  from  tlio  ((uartermaster  on  requisi- 
tion, approved  by  the  commiinding  oflicer. 

1040 Onlinarily  tlie  coni|i.iny  commander  will  procure  and  issue 

clothing  to  his  men  twice  a  year;  at  other  times,  when  necessary  in 
special  cases. 

1041 Such  articles  of  clothing  as  the  soldier  may  need  will  be 


Quartermaster' s  Department.  135 

issued  to  him.  When  the  issues  equal  in  value  his  allowance  for  the 
year,  furtlier  issues  arc  extra  issues,  to  be  charged  to  him  on  tlie  next 
muster-roll. 

1042 The  money  value  of  the  clothing,  and  of  each  article  of 

it,  will  be  ascertained  annually,  and  announced  in  orders  from  the 
War  Department. 

1043 Officers  receiving  clothing,  or  camp  and  garrison  equipage, 

will  render  quarterly  returns  of  it  to  the  Quartermaster-General. 

1044 Commanders  of  companies  will  take  the  receipts  of  their 

men  for  the  clothing  issued  to  them,  on  a  receipt  roll,  witncssdl  by 
an  officer,  or,  in  the  absence  of  an  officer,  by  a  non-commissioned  offi- 
cer; the  witness  to  be  witness  to  the  fact  of  the  issue  and  the  ac- 
knowledgment and  signature  of  the  soldier.  The  sevei'al  issues  to  a 
soldier  to  be  entered  separately  on  the  roll,  and  all  vacant  spaces  on 
the  roll  to  be  filled  with  a  cipher.  This  roll  is  the  voucher  for  the 
issue  to  the  quarterly  return  of  the  company  commander.  Extra 
issues  will  be  so  noted  on  the  roll. 

1045 Each  soldier's  clothing  account  is  kept  by  the  company 

commander  in  a  company  book.  This  account  sets  out  only  the 
money  value  of  the  clothing  which  he  received  at  each  issue,  for 
which  his  receipt  is  entered  in  the  book,  and  witnessed  as  in  the  pre- 
ceding paragraph. 

104G When  a  soldier  is  transferred  or  detached,  the  amount 

due  to  or  by  him  on  account  of  clothing  will  be  stated  on  his  de- 
scriptive list, 

1047 When  a  soldier  is  discharged,  the  amount  due  to  or  by 

him  for  clothing  will  be  stated  on  the  duplicate  certificates  given  for 
the  settlement  of  his  accounts, 

1048 Deserters'  clothing  will  be  turned  into  store.    The  invoice 

of  it,  and  the  quartermaster's  receipt  for  it,  will  state  its  condition, 
and  the  name  of  the  deserter. 

1049 The  inspection  report  on  damaged  clothing  shall  set  out, 

with  the  amount  of  damage  to  each  article,  a  list  of  such  articles  as 
are  fit  for  issue,  at  a  reduced  price  stated. 

1050 Commanding  officers  may  order  necessary  issues  of  cloth- 
ing to  prisoners  and  convicts,  taking  deserters'  or  other  damaged 
clothing  when  there  is  such  in  store. 

1051 In  all  cases  of  deficiency,  or  damage  of  any  article  of 

clothing,  or  camp  or  garrison  equipage,  the  officer  accountable  for  the 
property  is  required  by  law  "  to  show  by  one  or  more  depositions  bet- 
ting forth  the  circumstances  of  the  case,  that  the  deficiency  was  by 
unavoidable  accident  or  loss  in  actual  service,  without  any  fault  on 


13G  Quartermaster's  Dcjxirtmcnf. 

his  part,  and  in  case  of  damage,  that  due  care  and  attention  wsre  ex- 
erted on  his  part,  and  that  the  damage  did  not  result  from  neglect." 

RETIKSS    IS    TUK    qt'ABTEUMA8TEB'i>    UKI'ABTMKST. 

1052 All  office™  and  apenta  having  money  and  property  of  the 

Department  to  account  for,  are  required  to  make  tlie  monthly  and 
quarterly  returns  to  the  (jiinrlermahter-General  ]>re«cribed  in  the  fol- 
lowing articles : 

1063 Monthly  returns  to  be  transmitted  within  five  days  after 

the  month  to  which  they  relate,  yiz. :  A  summary  statement  (Form  1) ; 
report  of  persons  and  things  (Form  2) ;  roll  of  extra-duty  men  (Form 
3)  :  report  of  stores  for  transportation,  &c.  (Form  4) ;  return  of  ani- 
mals, wagons,  harness,  kc.  (Form  5);  report  of  forage  (Form  G); 
report  of  fuel  and  quarters  commuted  (Form  7) ;  report  of  pay  due 
(Form  8) ;  an  estimate  of  funds  for  one  month  (Form  9)  will  be  sent 
with  the  monthly  returns.  It  will  be  for  the  current  month,  or  such 
subsequent  month  as  may  give  time  to  receive  the  remittance.  Other 
special  estimates  will  be  transmitted  when  necessary. 

1054 Quarterly  returns,  to  be  transmitted  within  twenty  days 

after  the  quarter  to  which  they  relate,  viz. :  An  account  current  of 
money  (Form  10),  with  abstracts  and  vouchers,  as  shown  in  Forms 
Nos.  11  to  22 :  a  return  of  property  (Form  23),  with  abstracts  and 
Touchers,  as  shown  in  Forms  Nos.  24  to  46;  a  duplicate  of  the  pro- 
perty return  without  abstracts  or  vouchers ;  and  a  quarterly  state- 
ment of  the  allowances  paid  to  officers  (Form  4G). 

1065 A  distinct  account  current  will  be  returned  of  money  re- 
ceived and  disbursed  under  the  appropriation  for  '•contingencies  of 
the  army."  (See  Forms  Nos.  47,  48,  and  22,  for  the  forms  of  the 
account  current,  abstracts,  and  vouchers.)  Necessary  expenditures 
by  the  quartermaster  for  ilie  Medical  Department  are  entered  on  ab- 
stract C.  (See  Forms  49  and  60.)  The  account  will,  ordinarily,  be 
transferred  from  "army  contingencies"  to  the  aiipropriutiou  for  the 
Medical  and  Hospital  Department,  in  the  Treasury. 

1050 Forms  61  and  62  are  the  forms  of  the  quarterly  returns 

of  clothing,  camp  and  garrison  e(|uipage,  and  the  receipt  roll  of 
issues  to  soldiers. 

1067 When  persons  and  articles  hire<l  in  the  Quartermaster's 

Department  are  transferred,  a  descriptive  list  (Form  63)  will  be  for- 
warded witli  them  to  the  quartermaster  to  whom  they  are  sent. 

1068 Officers  serving  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  will 

report  to  the  Quartermaster-Oeneral  useful  information  in  reganl  to 
the  routes  and  means  of  transportation  and  of  supplies. 


Quartermaster's  Department Forms. 


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Hire  of  laborers.     (State  for  what  service.) 

Hire  of  teamsters.     (State  on  what  service.)... 

Pay  of  extra-duty  men.     (State  for  what  work.) 

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Of    Qniirtermastcrs'    subsistence,    ordinance, 
and  hospital  stores. 

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Horses  for  Company Dragoons 

Horses  for  Company Artillery,  &c.,  &c.. 

Outstanding  Debts 

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No.  23. 

QUARTERLY  RETURN  OF  QUARTERMASTER'S  STORES 

received,  issued,  and  remaining  on  hand  at ,  in  the  quarter  ending 

OH  the of ,  186    . 

A.  B.,  Quartermaster. 


NOTE. 

The  property  on  this  return  (which  docs  not  include  clothing,  camp 
and  garrison  equipage)  will  be  classed  as  follows : 

1.  Fuel. 

2.  Forage. 

3.  Straw. 

4.  Stationery. 

5.  Barrack,  Hospital,  and  Office  Furniture. 

6.  Means  of  Transportation,  including  Harness,  &c. 

7.  Building  Materials. 

8.  Veterinary  Tools  and  Horse  Medicines. 

9.  Blacksmiths'  Tools. 

10.  Carpenters'  Tools. 

11.  Wheelwrights'  Tools. 

12.  Masons'  and  Bricklayers'  Tools. 

13.  Miscellaneous  Tools  for  Fatigue  and  Garrison  purposes. 

14.  Stores  for  Expenditure,  such  as  Iron,  Steel,  Horse-shoes,  Rope, 

&c.,  &c.,  to  be  classed  alphabetically. 


162 


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Xo.  28. Quarttrly  Return  of  Quartermatter't  Storu,  received  and 

by . 


CUues. 


1.  Fu.l. 


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Quart<>rmaster'8  Department,  during  the  quarter  ending  on  the  '—  of 

,  1S5    .  A.  B.,  Quartcrmatter. 


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ARTICLE  XLII. 

SUBSISTENCE     IIKPARTMENT. 
SCrPLIES. 

1050 Subsistence  stores  for  the  armj%  unless  in  particular  and 

urgent  cases  the  Secretary  of  AVar  shall  otherwise  direct,  shall  be 
procured  by  contract,  to  be  made  by  the  Commissary-General  on 
public  notice,  to  be  delivered  on  inspection  in  the  bulk,  and  at  such 
places  as  shall  be  stipulated ;  the  inspector  to  give  duplicate  inspec- 
tion certificates  (see  Form  No.  15),  and  to  be  a  legal  inspector  where 
there  is  such  oflScer. 

1060 Purchases,  to  supply  such  corps  and  posts  as  by  reason  of 

their  position,  the  climntc,  or  for  other  sufficient  cause  the  Secretary 
of  War  may  specially  direct  to  be  supplied  in  that  way,  will  be  made 
in  open  market,  on  public  notice,  from  the  lowest  bidder  who  pro- 
duces the  proper  article. 

1061 And  whenever  a  deficiency  of  subsistence  stores  makes 

it  necessary  to  buy  them,  the  commissary,  where  they  are  needed, 
will  make  a  requisition  for  that  purpose  on  the  proper  purchasing 
commissary,  or  buy  them  himself  of  good  quality  corresponding  with 
the  contract. 

1062 When  subsistence  is  received  under  contract,  the  commis- 
sary will  receipt  for  it  on  the  inspection  certificates  (see  Form  Nq<  15). 
He  will  deliver  one  of  these  to  the  contractor,  and  forward  the  other 
to  the  Commissary-General,  with  a  report  on  the  quality  of  the  pro- 
visions and  the  condition  of  the  packages. 

1063 Whenever  subsistence  stores  arc  purchased,  the  advertise- 
ments and  bids,  and  a  copy  of  the  bill  of  purchase,  with  a  statement 
of  the  cause  of  purchase,  will  be  forwarded  by  the  purchasing  officer 
to  the  Commissary-General.  This  rule  does  not  apply  to  the  ordinary 
purchase  of  hospital  supplies.  Pork,  .salt  beef,  and  flour  must  be  in- 
spected before  purchase  by  a  legal  inspector,  where  there  is  such 
officer.  Duplicate  certificates  of  inspection  (see  Form  No.  15)  will 
be  taken  as  subvouchcrs  to  the  vouchers  for  the  payment. 

1064 Fresh  beef,  when  it  can  be  procured,  shall  be  furnished 

as  often  as  the  commanding  officer  may  firder,  at  least  twice  a  week, 
to  be  procured  by  the  commissary,  when  pr.icticable,  by  contract. 
(For  form  of  contract  and  bond,  see  Forms  20  .ind  21.)  When  beef 
is  taken  on  the  hoof,  it  will  be  accounted  for  on  the  provision  return 
by  the  number  of  cattle  and  their  estimated  weight.     When  the  pas- 


200  Sithsislcncc  Department. 

turo  J!^  insufficient,  hny,  corn,  and  other  forage  will  be  procured  for 
puVilic  cnltle. 

1005 Ciood  and  sufficient  store-room  for  the  subsistence  stores 

will  he  procured  by  the  commissary  from  the  quartermaster.  Care 
shall  )>e  taken  to  keep  (hostore-rooms  dry  and  ventilated.  Packages 
shall  lie  so  storc<l  as  to  allow  circulation  of  air  among  and  beneath 
them.     The  flour  should  occasionally  be  rolled  out  into  the  air. 

1006 Before  submitting  damaged  commissary  stores  to  boards 

of  survey,  the  commissary  shall  separate  and  ropack  sound  parts. 

1007 Wastage  on  issues,  «t  from  evaporation  or  linkage,  will  be 

ascertained  (juarterly,  or  when  it  can  be  most  convenienily :  and  the 
actual  wastage  thus  found  will  he  charged  on  the  monthly  return. 
Loss,  from  whatever  cause,  exceeding  ordinary  waste,  must  be  ac- 
counted for  by  the  certificate  of  nn  officer,  or  other  satisfactory  evi- 
dence. Ordinary  waste  on  issues  should  not  exceed,  say  10  per  cent, 
on  pork,  bacon,  sugar,  vinegar,  and  soap ;  and  5  per  cent,  on  hard 
bread,  beans,  rice,  coffee,  and  salt. 

10i)8 No  wastage  is  admitted  on  issues  of  fresh  beef  furnished 

the  comi)any,  tletachment,  or  regiment  directly  from  the  butcher. 
I5ut  in  beef  on  the  hoof,  errors  in  estimated  weight,  and  losses  on 
cattle  strayed  or  stolen,  will  be  accounted  for  b}-  the  certificate  of  an 
officer,  or  other  satisfactory  evidence.  When  cattle  are  transferred, 
they  should  be  appraised,  and  loss  in  weight  reported  as  wastage  by 
the  officer  delivering  them.  Fair  wastage  in  transportation  of  stores 
is  aocounted  for  by  the  receiving  officer. 

THE    RATION. 

lOt'jO The  ration  is  three  fourths  of  a  pound  of  pork  or  bacon, 

or  one  and  a  fourth  pounds  of  fresh  or  salt  beef;  eighteen  ounces  of 
bread  or  flour,  or  twelve  ounces  of  hard  bread,  or  one  and  a  fourth 
poumls  corn  meal ;  and  at  the  rate,  to  one  hundred  rations,  of  eight 
quarts  of  peas  or  beans,  or,  in  lieu  thereof,  ten  pounds  of  rice  ;  six 
pounds  coffee  ;  twelve  pounds  sugar  ;  f"ur  (juarts  of  vinegar ;  one  and 
a  half  p<iunds  of  tallow,  or  one  and  a  fourth  poumls  adamantine,  or 
one  pound  sperm  candles ;  four  pounds  of  soap,  and  two  quarts  of  salt. 

1070 The  annexed  table  shows  the  ijuantity  of  each  part  of  the 

ration  in  any  number  of  rations  from  one  to  ten  thousand. 

1071 On  a  campaign,  or  on  marches,  or  on  board  of  transports, 

the  ration  of  hard  bread  is  one  pound. 

I88VK8. 

1072 Returns  for  issues  to  companies  will,  when  practicable,  be 


Subsistence  Department.  207 

consolidated  for  the  post  or  regiment  (see  Form  14).  At  the  end  of 
the  month,  the  issuing  commissary  will  make  duplicate  abstracts  of 
the  issues,  which  the  commanding  officer  will  compare  with  the  orig- 
inal returns,  and  certify  (sec  Form  2).  Tliis  abstract  is  a  voucher 
of  the  issue  for  the  montiily  return. 

1073 Issues  to  the  hospital  will  be  on  returns  by  the  medical 

officer,  for  such  provisions  only  as  arc  actually  required  for  tbc  sick 
and  the  attendants.  The  cost  of  such  p.arts  of  the  ration  as  arc  issued 
will  be  charged  to  the  hospital  at  contract  or  cost  prices,  and  the 
hospital  will  be  credited  by  tlie  whole  number  of  complete  rations  due 
through  the  month  at  contract  or  cost  prices  (see  Note  7) ;  the  bal- 
ance, constituting  the  Hospital  Fund,  or  any  portion  of  it,  may  be  ex- 
pended by  the  commissary,  on  the  requisition  of  the  medical  officer, 
in  the  purchase  of  any  article  for  the  subsistence  or  comfort  of  (he 
sick,  not  authorized  to  be  otherwise  furnished  (see  Form  3).  At 
large  depots  or  general  hospitals,  this  fund  may  be  partly  expended 
for  the  benefit  of  dependent  posts  or  detachments,  on  requisitions 
approved  bj'  the  medical  director  or  senior  Surgeon  of  the  district. 
On  the  1st  of  January,  each  year,  one-fourth  of  every  hospital  fund, 
if  less  than  §150,  and  one-half,  if  more,  will  be  dropped  by  the  com- 
missary from  the  fund  (Form  3),  and  will  be  paid  over  to  the  Trea- 
surer of  the  Military  Asylum  by  the  Commissary-General. 

1074 The  articles  purchased  for  the  hospital,  as  well  as  those 

issued  from  the  subsistence  store-house,  will  be  included  in  the  Sur- 
geon's certificate  of  issues  to  the  hospital,  and  borne  on  the  monthly 
return  of  provisions  received  and  issued.  Vouchers  for  purchases  for 
the  hospital  must  either  be  certified  by  the  Surgeon  or  accompanied 
by  his  requisition. 

1075 Abstracts  of  the  issues  to  the  hospit.il  will  be  made  by 

the  commissary,  certified  by  the  Surgeon,  and  countersigned  by  the 
commanding  officer  (see  Form  3). 

1070 In  order  that  the   authorized  women  of  companies  may 

draw  their  rations  while  temporarily  separated  from  their  companies, 
the  officer  comm.inding  the  company  must  make  a  report  to  the  com- 
manding officer  of  the  post  where  tlie  women  may  be  left,  designating 
such  as  are  to  draw  rations  as  attached  to  his  company.  Their  ra- 
tions arc  not  commuted,  and  they  can  only  draw  them  at  a  military 
post  or  station  where  there  are  supplies. 

1077 When  provisions  can  be  spared  from  the  military  supplies, 

commanding  officers  have  discretion  to  order  is.siies  to  Indians  visit- 
ing military  posts  on  the  frontiers,  or  in  their  respective  nations,  and 
to  order  sales  of  sabsislence  to  Indian  agents  for  iBsnes  to  Indians. 


208  Subsistence  Department. 

The  returns  for  issue?,  •where  tlicrc  is  r.o  Indian  ngcnt,  will  be  signed 
liy  tlic  connnnnding  officer.  The  snles  will  be  for  cash,  nt  cost,  iii- 
cludiiifr  'ill  expenses  ;  to  be  entered  on  the  monthly  return,  nnd  cred- 
ited on  the  quarterly  account  current. 

1078 Issues  to  volunifrrt  and  mililia,  to  tailors,  to  maritifs,  to 

cifizma  emplo^'cd  by  any  of  the  departments,  or  to  Indian*,  will  be 
entered  on  separate  abstracts  to  the  monthly  return. 

1070 .Vn  extra  issue  of  fiflcon  pounds  of  tallow  or  ten  of  sperm 

caiidli's.  per  month,  may  be  made  to  the  principal  puanl  of  each  camp 
and  garrison,  on  the  order  of  the  commanding  officer.  Extra  issues 
of  soaj),  candles,  and  vinegar,  are  permitted  to  the  hospital  when  the 
Surgeon  docs  not  avail  himself  of  the  commutation  of  the  hospital 
rations,  or  when  there  is  no  hospital  fund;  salt  in  small  quantities 
may  be  issued  for  public  horses  and  cattle.  When  the  officers  of  the 
Medical  Department  fin<l  anti-scorbutics  necessary  for  the  health  of 
the  troops,  the  commandinfr  officer  may  order  issues  of  fresh  vegeta- 
bles, pickled  onions,  sour  krout,  or  molasses,  with  an  extra  quantity 
of  rice  and  vinegar.  (Potatoes  are  usually  issued  at  the  rate  of  one 
pound  per  ration,  and  onions  at  the  rale  of  three  bushels  in  lieu  of 
one  of  beans.)  Occasional  issues  (extra)  of  molasses  are  made — two 
quarts  to  one  hundred  rations — and  of  dried  apples  of  from  one  to 
one  and  a  half  bushels  to  one  hundred  rations.  Troops  at  sea  are 
recommended  to  draw  rice  and  an  extra  issue  of  molasses  in  lieu  of 
beans.  When  anti-scorbutics  are  issued,  the  medical  officer  will  cer- 
tity  the  necessity,  and  the  circumstances  which  cause  it,  upon  the 
abstract  of  extra  issues  (sec  Form  4). 

1080 When  men  leave  their  company,  the   rations   tlu-y  have 

drawn,  and  left  with  it,  will  be  deducted  from  the  next  return  for  the 
company  :  a  like  rule  when  men  are  discliurjied  from  the  hospital 
will  govfiu  the  hospital  return. 

BKCRUITINO    8KUVICE. 

1081 When  subsistence  cannot  be  issued  by  the  Commissariat 

to  recruiting:  parties,  it  will  be  procured  by  the  officer  in  charge,  on 
written  contracts  for  complete  rations,  or  wholesome  board  and  lodg- 
ing (see  Form  19). 

1082 The  contrnclor  will  send  monthly  or  quarterly,  as  ho  may 

choose,  his  account  for  rations  issued,  to  the  Commissary-Gcncraj 
for  payment,  vouched  by  the  abstract  of  issues  (Form  17)  certified 
by  the  officer. 

1083 When  convenience  and  economy  require  that  the  contract 

shall  be  for  board  and  lodging,  the  officer  in  charge  shall  estimate  the 


Subsistence  Dcimriment.  209 

cost  of  the  ration,  for  which  the  contractor  shall  be  paid  as  before 
directed,  and  shall  pay  the  amount  due  to  lodging  from  the  recruit- 
ing fund. 

1084 At  temporary  rendezvous,  advertising  may  be  dispensed 

with,  and  a  contract  made  conditioned  to  be  terminated  at  the  plea- 
sure of  the  officer  or  the  Commissary-General, 

1085 The  recruiting  officer  will  be  required,  when  convenient, 

to  receive  and  disburse  the  funds  for  the  subsistence  of  his  party, 
and  to  render  his  accounts  quarterly  to  the  Commissary-General. 

1086 When  a  contract  cannot  be  made,  the  recruiting  officer 

may  pay  the  necessary  expenses  of  subsisting  and  boarding  his  party. 

1087 The  expenses  of  subsistence  at  branch  rendezvous,  and 

all  expenses  of  advertising  for  proposals,  will  be  paid  by  the  con- 
tractor at  the  principal  station,  and  included  in  his  accounts. 

1088 Issues  of  provisions  will  be  made  on  the  usual  provision 

returns,  and  board  will  be  furnished  on  a  retui'n  showing  the  number 
of  the  party,  the  daj-s,  and  dates. 

SUBSISTENCE    TO    OFFICERS. 

1089 An  officer  may  draw  subsistence  stores,  paying  cash  for 

them  at  contract  or  cost  prices,  without  including  cost  of  transporta- 
tion, on  his  certificate  that  they  are  for  his  own  use  and  the  use  of 
his  family.  These  certified  lists  the  commanding  officer  shall  com- 
pare with  the  monthly  abstracts  of  sales,  which  he  shall  countersign 
(see  Form  5).  The  commissary  will  enter  the  sales  on  his  monthly 
return,  and  credit  the  money  in  bis  quarterly  account  current. 

BACK    RATIONS. 

1000 When  the  supplies  warrant  it,  back  rations  maybe  drawn, 

if  the  full  rations  could  not  have  been  issued  at  the  time ;  except 
when  soldiers  have  been  sufficiently  subsisted  in  lieu  of  the  ration. 
The  return  for  back  rations  shall  set  out  the  facts,  and  the  precise 
time  when  rations  were  not  issued,  or  the  troops  otherwise  sufficiently 
subsisted,  which  shall  appear  on  the  abstract  of  issues. 

COMMUTATIOH    OF    RATIONS. 

1091 When  a  soldier  is  detached  on  duty,  and  it  is  impractica. 

ble  to  carry  his  subsistence  with  him,  it  will  be  commuted  at  seventy- 
five  cents  a  day,  to  be  paid  by  the  commissary  when  due.  or  in  ad- 
vance, on  the  order  of  the  commanding  officer.  The  officer  detach- 
ing the  soldier  will  certify,  on  the  voucher,  that  it  is  impracticable 
for  him  to  carry  his  rations,  and  the  voucher  will  show  on  its  face 


210  Siihsistence  Department. 

the  nnturc  nn<l  extent  of  the  duty  the  eoldier  was  ordered  to  porfonn 
(Bce  Form  18). 

1002 The  expenses  of  a  soldier  placed  temporarily  in  n  private 

hospital,  on  the  advice  of  the  senior  Surgeon  of  the  post  or  detach- 
ment, sanctioned  by  the  commanding  officer,  will  be  paid  by  the  Sub- 
sistence Department,  not  to  exceed  ssTeoty-fiTc  cent^  a  day. 

1003 The  ration  of  a  soldier  stationed  in  a  city,  with  no  opjiur- 

tunily  of  messing,  will  be  coniniutc<l  nt  forty  cents.  The  rations  of 
the  non-commissioned  regimental  staff  and  ordnance  sergeants,  when 
they  have  no  opportunity  of  messing,  ajid  of  soldiers  on  furlough,  or 
stationed  where  rations  cannot  be  issued  in  kind,  may  be  commuted 
at  the  cost  or  value  of  the  ration  at  the  post. 

10'J4 When  a  soldier  on  duty  has  necessarily  paid  for  his  own 

subsistence,  he  may  be  refunded  the  cost  of  the  ration.  When  more 
than  the  cost  of  the  ration  is  claimed,  the  account  must  be  submitted 
to  the  Commissary-General. 

EXTUA-I>UTY    MEX. 

1095 The  commanding  officer  will  detail  a  suitable  non-com- 
missioned officer  or  soldier  for  extra  duty,  under  the  orders  of  the 
commissary,  and  to  be  exempt  from  ordinary  company  and  garrison 
duty.  All  extra-duty  men  employed  in  llie  Commissariat  will  be 
paid  the  regulated  allowance  (see  Article  XXXIX)  by  the  commis- 
sary, if  not  jtaid  extra  pay  in  any  other  department. 

10% Barrels,  boxes,  hides,  kc,  will  be  sold,  and  the  proceeds 

credited  in  the  quarterly  account  current; 

ACCOIXT8. 

1(Vj7 The  following  arc  the  accounts  and  returns  to  be  rendered 

to  the  CommisBary-iicneral : 

^font/lll/. 

Return  of  provisions  and  forngo  received  and  issued  in  the 

month Form  1 

Abstracts  of  issues  to  troops,  &c.  (see  Paragraph  1078) "  2 

Abstract  of  issues  to  hospital "  3 

Abstract  of  extra  issues "  4 

Abstract  of  sales  to  officers "  f) 

Distinct  abstracts  of  other  sales. 

Silmmary  statement  of  money  received  and  expended  during 

the  month "  C 


Subsistence  Dcjjartment.  211 

Quarterly. 

Account  current Form  7 

Abstract  of  all  purchases  of  provisions  and  forage  during  the 

quarter "      8 

Abstract  of  all  expenditures  in  the  quarter,  except  for  pur- 
chase of  provisions,  and  forage  for  cattle  (Paragraph  1004)    "      0 

Consolidated  abstract  of  sales  to  officers  during  the  quarter...    "    10 

Distinct  abstracts  of  other  sales. 

Estimate  of  funds  required  for  next  quarter "    11 

Quarterly  return  of  all  property  in  the  department,  except 
provisions,  and  forage  for  cattle "    12 

1098 The  abstracts  of  issues  ■will  show  the  corps  or  detach- 
ment. When  abstracts  require  more  than  one  sheet,  the  sheets  will 
be  numbered  in  series,  and  not  pasted  together ;  the  total  at  the  foot 
of  each  carried  to  the  head  of  the  next,  &c.,  &c. 

1099 All  lists  of  subsistence  shall  run  in  this  order:    meat, 

bread-stuflf,  rice  and  beans,  coffee,  sugar,  vinegar,  candles,  soap,  salt, 
anti-scorbutics,  purchases  for  hospital,  forage  for  cattle. 

1100 No  charge  for  printing  blanks,  as  forms,  will  be  allowed. 

1101 A  book  will  be  kept  by  the  commissary  at  each  post,  in 

which  will  be  entered  the  monthly  returns  of  provisions  received  and 
issued  (Form  1).  It  will  show  from  whom  the  purchases  have  been 
made,  and  whether  paid  for.  It  is  called  the  Commissary's  book, 
and  will  not  be  removed  from  the  post. 

1102 When  any  officer  in  the  Commissariat  is  relieved,  he  will 

close  his  property  accounts ;  but  money  accounts  will  be  kept  open 
till  the  end  of  the  quarter,  unless  he  ceases  to  do  duty  in  the  depart- 
ment. 

110.3 Commissaries  of  subsistence  in  charge  of  principal  de- 
pots will  render  quarterly  statements  of  the  cost  and  quality  of  the 
ration,  in  all  its  parts,  at  their  stations. 


212  Suhsi'sknce  Department. 

NOTES. 

1.  Stores  longest  on  hand  will  be  issued  first. 

2.  Armorers,  carrinpe-ninkers,  and  blacki-mitbs,  of  the  Ordnance 
Department,  arc  entitled  to  one  nn'l  a  half  rations  per  day  ;  all  other 
enlisted  men,  one  ration.  Laundresses,  one  ration.  No  hired  per- 
son shall  draw  more  than  one  ration. 

8.  One  ration  a  day  maj'  be  iissued  to  any  person  employed  with 
the  army,  when  the  terms  of  his  engagement  require  it,  or  on  paying 
the  full  cost  of  the  ration  when  he  cannot  otherwise  procure  food. 

4.  Lamps  and  oil  to  light  a  fort  or  garrison  arc  not  allowed  from 
the  Subsistence  Department. 

6.  In  purchasing  pork  for  the  southern  posts,  a  preference  will  be 
given  to  that  which  is  put  up  in  small  pieces,  eay  from  four  to  six 
pounds  each,  and  not  very  fat. 

C.  .\s  soldiers  are  expected  to  preserve,  distribute,  and  cook  their 
own  subsistence,  the  hire  of  citizens  for  any  of  these  duties  is  not 
allowed,  except  in  extreme  cases.  The  expenses  of  bakeries  are  paid 
from  the  post  fund,  to  which  the  profits  accrue  by  regulations  (sec 
Paragraph  190),  such  as  purchase  of  hops,  yeast,  furniture;  a-^ 
eievcs,  cloths,  &c. ;  and  the  hire  of  bakers.  Ovcnt  may  be  built  or 
paid  for  by  the  Subsistence  Department,  but  not  bake-houses. 

7.  Mo'lc  of  ascertaining  the  hospital  ration :  100  complete  rations 
consist  of,  say 

Cost. 

32  rations  of  fresh  beef,  is  40  lbs.  at  4  cents $1  GO 

G8  "  pork,  is  61  lbs.  at  G  cents 3  00 

100  "  flour,  is  112  lbs.  at  2  cents ,.2  25 

(100  "         beans,  is  8  quarts  at  4  cents 32"^ 

^    or  '  (- 0  40 

(lOO  "  rice,  is  10  lbs.  at  0  cents GO  j 

100  "  coffee,  is  G  lbs.  at  9  cents 0  Gl 

100  "         sugar,  is  12  lbs.  at  8  cents 0  90 

100  "  vinegar,  is  4  quarts  at  5  cents 0  20 

100  "  candles,  is  IJ  lbs.  at  12  cents 0  18 

100  "         Boap,  is  4  lbs.  at  G  cents 0  24 

100  "  salt,  is  2  quarts  at  3  cents 0  00 

Cost  of  one  hundred  rations $9  55 

or  9  cents  5  mills  per  ration. 


FORMS. 


214 


Subsistence  Dqtartmcnt Forms. 

Form  1. 


ii'i'iin  of  J'r<.'ii.'ioiii  reccired  and  tJifued  at  Xeic  Orltam,  Louitiana,  (hiring  0 

of  Subsistcnci 


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tions  of  vinegar,  fifteen  hundred  and  thirty-two  rations  of  candles,  fifteen  hun<lred 
id  twelve  gallons  of  molasses;  and  that  the  imrchasos.  amounting  to  two  dollars  and 
lat  the  ration.^*  drawn  in  kind  wero  actually  required  for  consumption  in  the  hos- 

Compared  with  returns  of  men  in  hospital,  and  found  correct. 

,  Commandinf]. 


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219 


Form  3. — Continued. 

men  in  hospital  at  Ncxo  Orleans,  Louisiana,  under  the  charge  of 
Lieutenant  J.  T.  J.,  Zd  Infantry,  A.  C.  S. 


A   MONTHLY   STATEMENT  OF  THE   HOSPITAL  FUND. 


Dn. 


Cn. 


To  balance  due  hospital  last  month , 

1532  rations,  being  whole  amount  due  this  month,  at 
9J  cents  per  ration 


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2!-'3  J  pounds  of  pork,  at  6  cents  per  pound., 
pounds  of  fresh  beef,  at  4  cents  per 

pound 

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pounds  of  hard  bread,  at  3J  cents  per 

pound 

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pounds  of  coffee,  at  9  cents  per  pound 
pounds  of  sugar,  at  8  cents  per  pound 
quarts  of  vinegar,  at  5  cents  per  quart 
loy'^  pounds  of  candles,   at   12   cents  per 

pound 

pounds  of  soap,  at  6  cents  per  pound., 
quarts  of  salt,  at  3  cents  per  quart.... 
gallons  of  molasses,  at  28  cents  per 

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3  (loz.  oranges,  at  25  cents  per  doz. 


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(Duplicates.) 


J.  C.  J..  Afs(.  Siirocon,  V.  S.  Armi/. 


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Form  19. 

AnTici,K8  OF  AoKEEMKNT  mndc  Jin<l  piitored  into  this  Jay 

of  ,  nnno  Domini  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifty- 

bctwecn  ,  an  officer  in  the  United  States  army,  on  the 

one  pari,  and  ,  of  the  county  of  ,  and  State 

of  ,  of  the  other  part. 

Tliix  Agreement  tcitnesselh,  that  the  3ai<l  ,  for  and  on 

behalf  of  the  United  States  of  America,  and  the  s.-iid  heirs, 

executors,  and  administrators,  have  covenanted  and  agreed,  and  by 
these  pre^ents  do  mutually  covenant  and  agree,  to  and  with  each 
other,  as  fellows,  viz.  : 

J'irf!.  That  the  said  heirs,  executors,  and  adminis- 

trator? shall  supply,  or  cause  to  be  supplied  and  issued,  at  , 

all  the  rations,  to  consist  of  the  articles  hereinafter  specified,  that 
shall  be  required  for  the  use  of  the  United  States  recruits  stationed 
at  the  place  aforesaid,  commencing  on  the  day  of  , 

one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifty-         ,  and  ending  on-the 
of  ,  eighteen  hundred  and  ,  or  such  earlier 

day  as  the  Commissary-General  may  direct,  at  the  price  of 
cents  mills  for  each  complete  nition. 

Sfcoiiil.  That  the  ration  to  be  furni>-hed  by  virtue  of  this  contract 
shall  consist  of  the  following  articles,  viz. :  One  and  a  quarter  pounds 
of  fresh  beef,  or  three  quarters  of  a  pound  of  salted  pork,  eighteen 
ounces  of  bread  or  flour,  and  at  the  rate  of  eight  quai-ts  of  beans  or 
ten  pounds  of  rice,  six  pounds  of  coffee,  twelve  pounds  of  sugar,  four 
quarts  of  vinegar,  one  and  a  half  pounds  of  tallow,  or  one  pound  of 
sperm  candles,  four  pounds  of  soap,  and  two  quarts  of  salt,  to  every 
liundrod  rations,  or  the  contractor  shall  furnish  the  men  with  good 
and  wholesome  board  and  lodgings  at  the  option  of  the  recruiting 
officer:  and  the  recruiting  i>:irty  shall  have  the  jirivilcge  of  hanging 
out  a  tlag  from  the  place  of  rendezvous.' 

Tliinl.  That  fresh  beef  shall  be  issued  at  least  twice  in  each  week, 
if  required  by  the  commanding  officer. 

Fourth.  It  is  clearly  understood  that  the  provisions  stipulated  to 
be  furnished  and  delivered  under  this  contract  shall  be  of  the  first 
quality. 

Fifth.  Should  any  difficulty  arise  respecting  the  quality  of  the  pro- 
visions stipulated  to  be  delivered  under  this  contract,  then  the  com- 
manding officer  is  to  appoint  n  disinterested  person,  to  meet  one  of 
the  same  description  to  be  appointeil  by  the  contractor.  These  two 
thus  appointed  will  have  power  to  decide  on  the  <|uality  of  the  pro- 


Subsistence  Department Forms.  235 

visions  :  but  shouM  they  disagree,  (lien  a  thlr<l  person  is  to  be  chosen 
by  the  two  already  appointed,  the  vrhole  to  act  under  oath,  and  the 
opinion  of  the  majority  to  bo  final  in  the  case. 
Witness, 


Form  20. 

Articles  of  Ar.nEEMEXT  made  tliis  day  of  , 

eighteen  hundred  and  fifty-         ,  between  ,  Assistant 

Commissary  of  Subsistence  in  the  service  of  the  United  States  of 
America,  of  the  one  part,  and  ,  of  ,  in  the  State 

of  ,  of  the  other  part. 

This  Agreemmt  witnesscth,  that  the  said  ,  for  and  on 

behalf  of  the  United  States  of  America,  and  the  said  , 

for  himself,  his  heirs,  executors  and  administrators,  have  mutually 
agreed,  and  by  these  presents  do  mutually  covenant  and  agree,  to  and 
with  each  other,  in  manner  following,  viz. : 

First.  That  the  said  shall  deliver  at  frcsli 

beef,  of  a  good  and  wholesome  quality,  in  quarters,  with  an  equal 
proportion  of  each  (necks  and  shanks  to  be  excluded),  in  such  quan- 
tities as  may  be  from  time  to  time  required  for  the  troops,  not  ex- 
ceeding thrice  in  each  week,  on  such  days  as  shall  be  designated  by 
the  Assistant  Commissary  of  Subsistence. 

This  contract  to  be  in  force  for  months,  or  such  less  time  a" 

the  Commissary  General  may  direct,  commencing  on  the  day 

of  ,  eighteen  hundred  and  fifty- 

Sfcond.  The  said  shall  receive  cents  and 

mills  per  pound  for  every  pfmnil  of  frffh  brrf  delivered  and  accepted 
under  this  contract. 

Third.  Payment  shall  be  made  montlily  for  the  amount  of //f-sA 
bf'rf  furnished  under  this  contract ;  but  in  the  event  of  the  Assistant 
Commissary  of  Subsistence  being  without  funds,  then  payment  to  be 
made  as  soon  after  as  funds  may  be  received  for  that  purpose. 

Fourth.  That  whenever  and  as  often  as  the  ftec/ specified  to  be  is- 
sued by  this  contract  shall,  in  the  opinion  of  the  commanding  officer, 
be  unfit  for  issue,  or  'f  a  quality  inferior  to  tliat  required  by  the  con- 
tract, a  survey  shall  bo  hcM  thereon  by  two  officers,  to  be  designated 
by  the  commanding  officer;  and  in  case  of  disngreement,  1i  third  per- 
son shall  be  chosen  by  those  two  officers;  the  three  thus  appointed 
and  chosen  shall  have  power  to  reject  puch  parts  or  the  whole  of  the 
frenh  br.ff  as  to  them  appear  unfit  for  issue,  or  of  a  quality  inferior 
to  that  contracted  for. 


236  Suhmtence  Department Forms. 

Fifth.  That  in  case  of  failure  or  deficiency  in  the  quality  or  quan- 
tity i>f  tlie  freth  href  stipulated  to  be  delivered,  then  the  Assistant 
Commissary  of  Subsistence  shall  have  power  to  supply  the  deficiency 
]>y  purchase;   and  the  said  will  be  charged  with  the  difTer- 

ence  of  cost. 

In  witness  wliereof,  the  undcrsignetl  have  hereunto  placed  their 
hands  and  seals,  the  day  and  date  above  wriiien. 
ir(Vn««M, 


Furm  lil. 

Ksow  Ai,L  Mrs  nv  these  presexts,  That  we,  and  , 

are  held  and  firmly  bound  to  the  United  States  of  America,  in  the 
sum  of  dollars,  lawful  money  of  the  United  States  ;  for 

which  pnynient  well  and  truly  to  be  made,  we  bind  ourselves,  and 
each  of  us,  our  and  each  of  our  heirs,  executors,  and  administrators, 
for  and  in  tlie  whole,  jointly  and  severally,  firml)'  by  these  presents. 

Scaled  with  our  seals — dated  the  day  of  ,  in  the 

year  of  our  Lord  eighteen  hundred  and  fifty- 

Thr  nature  of  (his  ohligalion  is  such,  that  if  the  above  boundeu 
heirs,  executors,  and  administrators,  or  anj'  of  them,  shall  and  do  in 
all  tilings  well  and  truly  observe,  perform,  fulfil,  accomplish,  and 
keep,  all  and  singular  tiie  covenants,  conditions,  an<l  agreements  what- 
soever, which  on  the  part  of  the  said  heirs,  executors,  or  ad- 
ministrators, are  or  ought  to  bo  observed,  performed,  fulfilled,  accom- 
plished, and  kept,  comprised  or  mentioned  in  certain  articles  of  agree- 
ment or  contract  bearing  date  ,  one  thousand  eight  hundred 
and  fifty-  ,  between  and  the  said  ,  con- 
cerning the  supply  and  delivery  of  frr.sh  Ixif  to  the  troojis  at  , 
or  rations  tn  recruits  at  ,  according  to  tiie  true  intent  and 
meaning  of  tlie  said  articles  of  agreement  or  contract,  then  tlie  above 
obligations  to  be  void;  otiierwise.  to  reiiiain  in  full  furce  an<l  virtue. 
Witncssfs, 


MISCELLANEOUS  ITE.MS. 

A  box.  'lA  by  Iti  inches  s<iiiare,  and  'I'l  inches  deep,  will  contain 
one  barrel,  or  10,7olJ  cubic  inches. 

A  box,  10  by  Hi. 8  inches  sijuare,  ami  8  inches  deep,  will  contain 
one  bushel,  or  2150.4  cubic  inches. 

A  box,  8  by  8.4  inches  s(|uare,  and  8  inches  deep,  will  contain  one 
peck,  or  537.0  cubic  inches. 


Subsistence  Dejyartmenf Forms. 


237 


A  box,  7  by  4  inches  square,  and  4.8  inches  deep,  will  contain  a 
half  gallon,  or  131.4  cubic  inches. 

A  box,  4  by  4  inches  square,  and  4.2  inches  deep,  will  contain  one 
quart,  or  67.2  inches. 

One  bushel  of  corn  weighs 56  pounds. 

wheat     "     60 

rye  "     60 

buckwheat,  weighs 52 

barley  "     48 

oats  "     40 

beans  "     00 

potatoes  "     00 

onions  "     57 

dried  peaches  "     33 

dried  apples    "     22 

salt  "     50 

Ten  gallons  pickled  onions  weigh 83 

"  sour  krout  " 81 


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242  Medical  Drjmrtmtnt. 

ARTICLE  XLIII. 

MEDICAL     DErAUTMENT. 

1104 Tlic  mpilical  supplies  for  the  nrniy  arc  prescribed"  in  the 

standard  supply  tahle. 

1105 The   senior  medical   officer  of  each  hospital  or  post  will 

make  requisitions  for  the  supplies  require*!  for  the  ensuing  year,  in 
duplicate  (Form  1),  on  the  Sur{r*-on-General.  who  will  Ininsniit  them, 
with  his  instructions,  to  the  medical  ptirreyors.  The  requisitions 
will  be  made  on  the  30th  June  for  the  posts  on  the  upper  lakes,  on 
the  upper  Mississippi,  and  west  of  that  river;  for  other  posts,  on 
the  30th  September.  Good  vaccine  matter  will  be  kept  on  hand  by 
timely  requisition  on  the  Stirgeon-Gencrnl. 

IIOG Medical  purveyors  will  furni-^h  medical  supplies  only  on 

the  order  of  the  Surgeon-General,  or  on  a  special  re()uisiiion  (Form 
2)  approved  by  a  medical  director,  or.  in  particular  ami  urgent  cases, 
by  a  ciiinmamling  oflicir;  a  like  authority  will  lie  required  in  irans- 
t'ers  of  medical  supplies. 

1107 When  it  is  necessary  to  purchase  medical  supplies,  and 

recourse  cannot  be  had  to  n  medical  disbursing  officer,  they  may  bo 
procured  by  the  quartermaster  on  a  special  re(|uisition  (Form  'J)  and 
account  (Form  3). 

1108 When  any  requisition  for  medical  supplies  is  not  accord- 
ing to  the  supply  table,  the  reason  therefor  nuist  be  set  out. 

1100 In  every  case   of  special   re<iuisitioii,  a  duplicate  of  tho 

requisition  shall,  at  the  sniiie  time,  be  transmitted  to  the  Surgeon- 
General. 

1110  Medical  purveyors  will  make  to  the  Surgeon-General,  at 

the  end  of  each  fiscal  quarter,  returns  in  duplicate  (Form  -1)  of  medi- 
cal supplies  received,  issued,  and  remaining  on  hand,  slating  to  whom 
or  from  wh<mi,  and  where  issued  or  received;  other  meilioal  officers 
in  charge  of  meilieal  su|qiiies  make  similar  returns  of  them  aiuinally, 
on  the  IJlsl  Deceniber ;  and  all  officers  when  relieved  from  the  <luty 
to  which  their  returns  relate.  The  returns  will  show  the  condition 
of  the  stores,  and  particularly  of  the  iiistiiinients,  bedding,  and  fur- 
niture. 

1111 An   officer  transferring   medical   supplies  will   furnish  a 

certified  invoice  to  the  officer  who  is  to  receive  them,  ond  transmit  a 
duplicate  of  it  to  the  Surgeon-General.  The  receiving  officer  will 
transmit  iluplicate  receipts  to  the  Surgeon-General,  with  a  report  of 
the  (juality  and  condition  of  the  sup|ili(>s,  and  report  the  same  to  the 
issuing  officer.     A  medical  officer  who  turns  uver  medical  supplies  to 


Medical  Department.  243 

a  quartermasfer  for  storage  or  transsporfafion,  will  forward  to  the 
Surgeon-General,  with  the  invoice,  the  quartermaster's  receipt  for 
the  packages. 

1112 Medical  officers  will  take  up  and  account  for  all  medical 

supplies  of  the  army  that  come  into  their  possession,  and  report, 
when  they  know  it,  to  whose  account  they  are  to  be  credited. 

1113 In  all  official  lists  of  medical  ."-applies,  the  articles  will  be 

entered  in  the  order  of  the  supply  table. 

1114 Medical  disbursing  officers  will,  at  the  end  of  each  fi-'cal 

quarter,  render  to  the  Surgeon-General,  in  duplicate,  a  quarterly 
account  current  of  moneys  received  and  expended,  with  tl)o  proper 
vouchers  for  the  payments,  and  certificates  that  the  services  have 
been  rendered,  and  the  supplies  purchased  and  received  for  the  medi- 
cal service,  and  transmit  to  him  an  estimate  of  the  funds  required 
for  the  next  quarter. 

1115 The  senior  medical  officer  of  a  hospital  will  distribute  the 

patients,  according  to  convenience  and  the  nature  of  their  com- 
plaints, into  wards  or  divisions,  under  the  particular  charge  of  the 
several  assistant  surgeons,  and  will  visit  thom  himself  each  day,  as 
frequently  as  the  stale  of  the  sick  maj-  require,  accompanied  by  the 
assistant,  ward-master,  and  nurse. 

1116 His  prescriptions  of  medicine  and  diet  are  written  down 

at  once  in  the  proper  register,  with  the  name  of  the  patient  and  the 
number  of  his  bed ;  the  assistants  fill  up  the  diet  table  for  the  day, 
and  direct  the  administration  of  the  prescribed  medicines.  He  will 
detail  an  assistant  surgeon  to  remain  at  the  hospital  day  and  night, 
when  the  state  of  the  sick  requires  it. 

1117 In  distributing  the  duties  of  his  assistants,  he  will  ordi- 
narily require  the  aid  of  one  in  the  care  and  preparation  of  the  hos- 
pital reports,  registers,  and  records,  the  rolls,  and  descriptive  lists; 
and  of  another  in  the  charge  of  the  dispensary,  instruments,  medi- 
cines, hospital  expenditures,  and  the  preparation  of  the  rcquisiliong 
and  annual  returns. 

\\\f< He  will  enforce  the  proper  hospital  regtilations  to  promote 

health  and  prevent  contagion,  by  ventilated  and  not  crowded  rooms, 
scrupulous  cleanliness,  frequent  changes  of  bedding,  linen.  &c. 

1119 He  will  require  the  steward  to  take  due  care  of  the  hos- 
pital stores  and  supplies;  to  enter  in  a  book,  daily  (Form  5),  the 
issues  to  the  ward-masters,  cooks,  and  nurses;  to  prepare  the  pro- 
vision returns,  and  receive  and  distribute  the  rations. 

1120 He  will  require  the  ward-master  to  take  charge  of  the 

effects  of  the  patients ;  to  register  theai  in  a  book  (Form  6) ;  to  hare 


244  Medical  Dcpartmrnt. 

them  nur.)hcrcd  and  labelled  vith  the  pnticnt'a  name,  rank,  and  com- 
pany ;  to  receive  from  the  steward  the  furniture,  bedding,  cooking 
utensils,  &c.,  for  use,  and  keep  a  record  of  them  (Form  7),  and  how 
dihtribiitcd  lo  the  wardH  and  kitchens ;  and  once  a  week  to  take 
!in  inventory  of  the  articles  in  use,  and  report  to  him  any  loss  or 
damage  to  them,  and  to  return  to  the  steward  whiif  are  not  required 
for  use. 

1121 The  cooks  and  nurses  arc  under  the  orders  of  the  ward- 
master;  he  is  responsible  for  the  cleanliness  of  the  wards  and  kitch- 
ens, patients  and  attendants,  and  all  articles  in  use.  Ho  will  ascer- 
tain who  arc  present  at  fcunrise,  and  sunset,  and  tattoo,  and  report 
;ibscntces. 

1122 At  surgeon's  call  the  sick  then  in  the  companies  will  be 

conducted  to  the  hospital  )>y  tlie  first  sergeants,  who  will  each  baud 
10  the  surgeon,  in  his  company  book,  a  list  of  all  the  sick  of  the 
conipanj*.  on  which  the  surgeon  sliall  state  who  arc  to  remain  or  go 
into  hospital ;  who  arc  to  return  to  quarters  as  sick  or  convalescent; 
what  duties  the  convalescents  in  quarters  arc  capable  of;  what  cases 
:irc  feigned:  and  any  other  information  in  regard  to  the  sick  of  the 
company  he  may  have  to  cumniunicate  to  the  company  commander. 

112.'? Soldiers  in  hosjiitnl,  patient*,  or  attendants,  except  stew- 
ards, sliall  be  mustered  on  the  rolls  of  their  company,  if  it  be  present 
at  the  post. 

1124 When  a  soldier  in  hospital  is  detached  from  his  company 

so  as  not  to  be  mustered  with  it  for  pay,  his  company  commander 
shall  certify  and  send  to  the  hospital  his  descriptive  list,  and  account 
of  pay  and  clothing,  containing  all  necessary  information  relating  to 
his  accounts  with  the  United  States,  on  which  the  surgeon  shall  enter 
all  paynients,  stoppages,  and  issues  of  clothing  to  him  in  hospital. 
When  lie  leaves  tiie  hospital,  the  medical  officer  siiall  certify  and  re- 
uiit  his  de^crijjtive  list  sliowing  tlie  stfite  of  his  accounts.  If  he  is 
disdiargcd  fr<iiu  the  service  in  hospital,  tlie  surgeon  sliall  make  out 
iiis  final  sluieinents  fur  pay  and  clotliiiig.  If  lie  dies  in  hospital,  the 
surgeon  shall  take  charge  of  his  effects,  and  make  the  reports  re- 
quired in  the  general  regulations  concerning  soldiers  who  die  absent 
from  their  companies. 

1125 Patients  in  hosjiital  are,  if  possible,  lo   leave   their  arms 

and  accoutrements  with  their  companies,  and  in  no  case  to  take  am- 
munition into  the  hospital. 

112G When  a  jiatient  is  transferred  from  one  hospital  to  an- 
other, the  medical  ofliccr  shall  send  with  him  an  account  of  his  case, 
and  the  treatment. 


Medical  Department.  245 

1127 Tlie  regulations  for  the  service  of  hospitals  apply,  as  far 

as  practicable,  to  the  medical  service  in  Ihe  field. 

1128 The  senior  medical  officer  of  each  hospital,  post,  regi- 
ment, or  detachment,  vrill  keep  the  following  records,  and  deliver 
them  to  his  successor  :  a  register  of  patients  (Form  8) :  a  prescrip- 
tion book  (Form  9) ;  a  diet  book  (Form  9) ;  a  case  book  ;  a  mete- 
orological register  (Form  10) ;  copies  of  his  requisitions,  annual  re- 
turns, and  quarterly  reports  of  sick  and  wounded  ;  and  an  order  and 
letter  book,  in  which  will  be  transcribed  all  orders  and  letters  relat- 
ing to  his  duties. 

1129 He  will  make  the  muster  and  pay  rolls  of  the  hospital 

steward  and  matrons,  and  of  all  soldiers  in  hospital,  sick,  or  on  duty, 
detached  from  their  companies,  on  the  forms  furnished  from  the  Ad- 
jutant-General's office,  and  according  to  the  directions  expressed  on 
them. 

1130 He  will  make  the  rolls  of  the  cooks  and  nurses  for  extra- 
duty  pay,  which  will  be  paid  by  the  quartermaster,  in  the  absence 
of  a  medical  disbursing  officer,  as  in  other  cases  of  expenditures  for 
the  medical  department  (Form  11). 

1131 He  will  select  the  cooks,  nurses,  and  matrons,  with  the 

approval  of  the  commanding  officer.  Cooks  and  nurses  will  be  taken 
from  the  privates,  and  will  be  exempt  from  other  duty,  but  shall  at- 
tend the  parades  for  muster  and  weekly  inspections  of  their  compa- 
nies at  the  post,  unless  specially  excused  by  the  commanding  officer. 

1132 Ordinarily,  hospital  attendants  are  allowed  as  follows:  to 

a  general  hospital,  one  steward,  one  nurse  as  ward-master,  one  nurse 
•  to  ten  patients,  one  matron  to  twenty,  and  one  cook  to  thirty:  to  a 
hospital  where  the  command  exceeds  five  companies,  one  steward 
and  ward-master,  one  cook,  two  matrons,  and  four  nurses;  to  a  post 
or  garrison  of  one  company,  one  steward  and  ward-master,  one  nurse, 
one  cook,  and  one  matron:  and  for  every  two  companies  more,  one 
nurse;  at  arsenals  wlierc  the  number  of  enlisted  men  is  not  less  than 
fourteen,  one  matron  is  allowed. 

1133 Medical  officers,  where  on  duty,  will  attend  the  officers 

and  enlisted  men,  and  the  servants  and  laundresses  authorized  by 
law;  and  at  stations  where  other  medical  attendance  cannot  be  pro- 
cured, and  on  marches,  the  hired  men  of  the  army,  and  the  families 
of  officers  and  soldiers.  Medicines  will  be  dispensed  to  all  persons 
entitled  to  medical  attendance  :  ho^ipital  stores  to  enlisted  men. 

1184 Medical  officers,  in  giving  certificates  of  disability  (Form 

12),  are  to  t^ake  particular  care  in  all  cases  that  have  not  been  under 
their  charge;  and  especially  in  epilepsy,  convulsions,  chronic  rhcn- 


246  Medical  Department. 

m&thTn,  dcrnngcmcnt  of  the  urinary  orpans.  ophthalmia,  «ilccr«,  or 
any  obscure  tliseajie  liable  to  be  feigned  or  purposely  produced  ;  and 
in  no  case  shall  such  certificate  be  given  until  after  sufficient  time 
and  examination  to  detect  any  attempt  ut  deception. 

1135 In  pajusing  a  recruit  the  medical  officer  is  to  examine  him 

stripped :  to  see  that  he  has  free  use  of  all  his  limbs ;  that  his  chest 
is  ample  ;  that  his  hearing,  vision,  and  speech  are  perfect ;  that  ho 
has  no  tumors,  or  ulcerated  or  extensively  cicatrized  legs;  no  rupture 
or  chronic  cutaneous  affection;  that  he  has  not  received  any  contu- 
sion, or  wountl  of  the  head,  that  may  impair  his  faculties;  that  he  is 
not  a  drunkard  ;  is  not  siilject  to  convulsions;  and  has  no  infectious 
disorder,  nor  any  other  that  may  unfit  him  for  military  service. 

113G Medical  officers  attending  recruiting  rendezvous  will  keep 

a  record  (Form  13)  of  all  the  recruits  examined  by  them.  Books 
for  this  purpose  will  be  procured  by  application  to  the  Surgeon- 
General,  to  wliom  they  will  be  returned  when  filled. 

1137 .\s  soon  as  a  recruit  joins  any  regiment  or  station,  he 

shall  be  examined  by  the  medical  officer,  and  vaccinated  when  it  is 
required. 

1138 The  senior  medical  officer  of  each  hospital,  post,  regiment, 

or  detachment,  will  make  monthly  to  the  medical  director,  and  quar- 
terly to  the  Surgeon-General,  a  report  of  sick  and  woundeil,  and  of 
deaths,  and  of  certificates  for  discharge  for  disability  (Form  14),  and 
transmit  to  him  montblj  a  copy  of  the  meteorological  register  (Form 
10),  and  a  copy  of  the  "statement  of  the  hospital  fund"  (Form  18). 

113U After  surgeon's  call,  he  will  make  a   morning  report   of 

the  sick  to  tlic  commanding  officer  (Form  15).  « 

1140 Every  medical  officer  will  report  fo  the  Surgeon-General 

and  lo  the  medical  director  the  date  when  he  arrives  at  a  station,  or 
when  he  leaves  it,  and  his  orders  in  the  cAse,  and  at  the  end  of  each 
month  whenever  not  at  his  station,  whether  on  service  or  on  leave  of 
absence,  and  when  on  leave  of  absence  his  post-office  address  for  the 
next  month. 

1141 The  medical  director  will  niaki-  to  the  Snrpeon-GtMieral  a 

monthly  return  of  the  medical  officers  of  the  command  (Form  10), 
and  a  consolidated  monthly  report  of  tlie  sick  and  wounded  (Form 
14)  from  the  several  reports  maiie  him. 

1142 When  it  is  necessary  to  employ  a  private  physician  as 

medical  officer,  the  commanding  officer  may  do  it  by  written  contract, 
conditioned  as  in  Form  17,  at  a  stated  compensation  not  to  exceed 
$50  a  month  when  the  number  of  officers  and  men,  with  authorized 
servants  and  laundresses,  is  100  or  more;  $40  when  it  is  from  50  to 
100,  and  $:S0  when  it  is  under  50. 


Medical  Deportment.  247 

1143 But  when  he  is  required  to  abandon  his  own  business,  and 

give  his  whole  time  to  the  public  service,  (he  contract  may  be  not  to 
exceed  $80  a  month  ;  and  not  to  exceed  $100,  besides  transportation 
in  kind,  to  be  furnished  by  the  Quartermaster's  Department,  where 
he  is  required  to  acconi])any  troops  on  marches  or  transports.  But 
a  private  physician  will  not  be  employed  to  accompany  troops  on 
marches  or  transports,  except  by  orders  from  the  War  Department, 
or  in  particular  and  urgent  cases  by  the  order  of  the  officer  direct- 
ing the  movement,  when  a  particular  statement  of  the  circumstances 
which  make  it  necessary  will  be  appended  to  the  contract. 

1144 .\nd  when  a  private  physician  is  required  to  furnish  med- 
icines, he  will  be  allowed,  besides  the  liquidated  pay,  from  25  to  5*' 
per  cent,  on  it,  to  be  determined  by  tlie  Surgeon-General. 

IH-j In  all  cases,  a  duplicate  of  the  contract  will  be  transmitted 

forthwith  by  the  commanding  officer  to  the  Surgeon-General,  and  the 
commanding  officer  for  the  time  being  will  at  once  discontinue  it. 
whenever  the  necessity  for  it  ceases,  or  the  Surgeon-General  may  so 
direct. 

1146 The  physician's  account  of  pay  due  must  be  sent  to  thn 

Surgeon-General  for  payment,  vouched  by  the  certificate  of  the  com- 
manding officer  that  it  is  correct  and  agreeable  to  contract,  and  that 
the  services  have  been  duly  rendered.  But  when  it  cannot  conven- 
iently be  submitted  to  the  Surgeon-General  from  the  frontier  or  the 
fitdd,  it  may  be  paid  on  the  order  of  the  commanding  officer,  not  to 
exceed  the  regulated  amount,  by  a  medical  disbursing  officer,  or  a 
quartermaster. 

1147 When  medical  attendance  is  required  by  officers  or  en- 
listed men  on  service,  or  for  the  authorized  servants  of  such  officers, 
and  tlie  attendance  of  a  medical  officer  cannot  be  had,  the  officer,  or, 
if  there  be  no  officer,  then  the  enlisted  man,  may  employ  a  private 
physician,  and  a  just  account  therefor  will  be  paid  by  the  medical 
bureau. 

1148 The  account  will  set  out  the  name  of  the  patient,  the  date 

of  and  charge  for  each  visit  and  for  medicines.  The  physician  .will 
make  a  certificate  to  the  amount  in  case  of  an  officer,  or  affidavit  in 
the  case  of  an  enlisted  man,  that  the  account  is  correct,  and  the 
charges  arc  the  customary  charges  of  the  place. 

114fl The  officer  will  make  his  certificate,  or  the  enlisted  man 

his  affidavit,  to  the  correctness  of  the  account,  that  he  was  on  service 
at  the  place,  and  staling  the  circumstances  preventing  him  from  re- 
ceiving the  cervices  of  a  medical  officer. 

1150 When  the  charge  is  against  an  officer,  he  will  pay  the  ac- 


248  Medical  Departmnit. 

count  if  practicable,  and  transmit  it  to  the  modicnl  huroau  for  reim- 
bursement; in  nil  other  cnses  the  account  will  he  tranamitted  to  the 
medical  bureau  for  settlement. 

1151 If  the  charj^c  is  against   n   deceased    officer  or  enlisted 

man.  the  physician  will  make  affidavit,  before  rci|uired,  to  the  ac- 
count, and  that  he  has  been  paid  no  part  of  it. 

1152 No  charges  for  consultation  fee*  will  be  paid  by  the  medi- 
cal biireau,  nor  will  any  account  for  medical  attendance  or  medi- 
cincs  be  paid,  if  the  officer  or  enlisted  man  be  not  on  service. 

1153 A  board  of  not  less  than  three  medical  officers  will  be  ap- 
pointed from  time  to  time  by  the  Secretary  of  War,  to  examine  ap- 
]ilicant»for  ajtpointmcnt  of  assistant  surgeons,  and  assistant  stirgcons 
tor  promotion.  And  no  one  shall  be  so  appointed  or  promoted  until 
so  examined  and  founil  qualified. 

1154 Tiie  board  will  scrutinize  rigidly  the  moral  habits,  pro- 
fessional acquirements,  ami  physical  qualifications  of  the  candidates, 
and  report  favorably,  either  for  appointment  or  jironiotion,  in  no  case 
admitting  of  a  reasonable  doubt. 

1155 The  Secretjiry  of  War  will  designate  the  applicnnts  to  be 

examineil  for  appointment  of  assistant  surgeon.  They  must  be  be- 
tween 1!1  and  28  years  of  age.  The  board  will  report  their  respective 
iiierils  in  the  several  brandies  of  the  examination,  and  their  relative 
merit  from  the  whole  ;  agreeably  whereto,  if  vacancies  liappen  within 
two  3'ears  tliereafter,  they  will  receive  appoinliiients  and  take  rank  in 
the  medical  corps. 

1150 When  an  assistant  surgeon  has  served  five  years,  he  is 

subject  to  be  examined  for  promotion.  If  he  tlecline  the  examina- 
tion, or  bo  found  not  qualified  by  moral  habits  or  professional  ac- 
(juirenients,  he  ceases  to  be  a  meilicil  officer  of  the  army. 

1157 .\n  applicant  for  appointment  failing  at  one  examination, 

may  be  allowed  a  second,  after  two  j'ears;  but  never  a  thinl. 

1158 Tiie  Secretary  of  War  will  ajipoint  from  the  enlisted  men 

of  the  army,  or  cause  to  be  enlisted,  as  many  competent  hospital 
stewards  as  the  service  may  require,  not  to  exceed  one  for  each  post. 

1150 The  senior  medical  officer  of  a  hospital  requiring  a  stew- 
ard may  recommend  a  competent  non-commissioned  officer  or  soldier 
to  Ik-  appointed,  which  recommendation  the  comnmnding  officer  shall 
forward  to  the  Adjutant-tJeneral  of  the  army,  with  his  remarks  there- 
on, and  with  the  remarks  of  the  company  conim.andcr. 

lic.o Wlien  no  competent  enlisted  man  can  be  procured,  the 

medical  officer  will  report  the  fact  to  the  Surgeon-General.  Appli- 
cations and  testimonials  of  competency,  from  persons  seeking  to  bo 


Medical  Dejjarfmrnf Supj^l^    Tabic.  249 

enlisted  for  hospital  stcwanls,  may  be  acldrc?sctl  to  the  Snrgeon- 
General. 

111(1 The  comnianding  officer  may  re-enlist  a  hospital  stcwar<l 

at  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  service,  on  the  recommendation  of 
the  medical  officer. 

STANDARD  SUPPLY  TABLE. 

MKinCINE.<s. 


Acaoiie lb.  4 

Acidi  acetiei lb.  }4 

arseniosi  (arfseuie) oz.  J^^ 

■ benzoic! oz.  1 

citrici lb.  1 

mnriatici lb.  }/^ 

nitrici lb.  1 

snlplmrici lb.  1 

aromatici lb.  1 

tannici  oz.  2 

tartarioi lb.  2 

.T;theris  sulphnrici  loii lb.  2 

Alcolioli." cong.  5 

Aloes  oz.  4 

Aluminis lb.  1 

Ammoniac)  lb.  14 

Ammonia;  c.arbonatis oz.  8 

muriatis lb.  }4 

Anthemidif" lb.  1 

.\ntimonii  ct  potassw  tart,  (in  crys- 

C  tals) oz.  3 

Argenti  nitratis oz.  2 

Arniere lb.  1 

A«iaf<ptid!e oz.  4 

Hisniuthi  subnitratis oz.  4 

Cimphora; lb.  2 

f'nntliaridis oz.  2 

f'ardamomi oz.  8 

futorhu lb.  14 

Cera?  flava; lb.  2 

C<»rati  resinn- IVi.  2 

Bimplicis lb.  8 

zinfi  carbonatis lb.  2 

<'ol]odii oz.  2 

fVilnmbJC lb  J^ 

(opailia! lb.  5 

Croasoti oz.  2 

Crotjn  pra>parat«! lb.  1 

Oipri  snlpliatis oz.  2 

T>io!«mtB lb.  Vi 

Knipla-xtri  adhce«iri yds.  5 


Emplastii  canihaiidi.'' lb.    3 

ferri lb.    1 

hydrargj'ri lb.  J^ 

Extract!  belladonnas oz.    2 

colycynfliidi.s  comp oz.    8 

ponii 07,.    1 

glycyrrihizaj lb.    6 

liyosciami oz.    2 

pipcris  flnidi oz.    1 

sarsaparilla;  flnidi lli.    2 

Valeriana;  fluidi oz.    8 

Ferri  iodidi oz.    2 

pulveris oz.    2 

etquinin;  citrati? oz.    4 

sulphati.s oz.    2* 

Gambogia; oz.  ]4 

Gentianse lb.    1 

Glycyrrhiza; lb.    1 

Guaiaei  resinse lb.  }4 

Hydrarg.  chloridi,  corromi oz.  J^ 

mitis  (eal.) lb.    1 

cnm  creta lb.  ]/^ 

iodidi  oz.    1 

oxidi  rnbri oz.    1 

lodini oz.    2 

Lini lb.    4 

Liquoris  ammonia; lb.    4 

^  ferri  iodidi lb.    1 

potassa;  arpeniti.s oz.    '1 

.Moda;  chlorinata? bot.    6 

Magne.«ia; lb.  •% 

snlphatis lb.  2.5 

Massa;  pilnltr  hydrargyri oz.    8 

Mollis  de!<puniati lb.    2 

Morphioe  sul])hatis drm.    2 

Myrrha» lb.  J^ 

Olei  anisi  -oz.    1 

cajepnti oe.    1 

caryophylli os.    1 

cinnamoini oe.    1 

mcnthsp  pipcrit«e ot.    8 


250 


Medical  Dcparlmnit Supi>h/   Table. 


Oloi  morrhluc bot    8 

olivcp boU    8 

orignni  oi.    4 

^—  rioini qt.  l)ot,  12 

^—  torcbinthintp qt.  bot.    4 

tiglii <lrm.    '1 

Opii lb.    2 

Picis  al-ietis. lb.    1 

Plumbi  acetatid lb.    1 

Potftssn?  acetjitis lb.    1 

bicarltonutis lb.    1 

bilartr.it  1.1 lb.    3 

chloratiw lb.  J^ 

nitratis lb.    1 

Hiilphutix lb.  J4 

Potossii  cyanurcti drm.    1 

iodidi oz.    8 

Pruni  virgininnio lb.    2 

Pulveris  eapsioi lb.    1 

oinchoiuE. lb.    1 

ciiltcliip lb.    1 

ipccainmnhn; lb.    1 

et  opil lb.  •^ 

jalapif lb.  \^ 

lini lb.    8 

rhei lb.    1 

sabinip oi.    2 

sinapis  nignc lb.    6 

iilmi lb.    2 


Quassire lb.  J^ 


Quinio*  sulphatis ox.  2  to  12 

nboi lb.  \i 

Sjicohnh lb.  20 

SniMinis lb.    4 

Scilln? o«.    4 

Soni'gw „ OS.    4 

.''oiiiup lb.    1 

ScrpontariiB lb.  J^ 

SodiP  bicarlwnatif*. lb.    2 

boratix lb.  \i 

et  |>ota.<<8a>  tartrutig lb.    3 

Spigoliii' lb.  J< 

Spiritus  ammonite  aromatiri oe.    2 

iHhcris  coinpositi lb.  J^ 

a'thori.M  iiilrici lb.    2 

lavandulie  compositi.— ..lb.    1 

villi  gallici bot.  24 

Strychniie drm.    1 

.Sulphuris  loti lb.    2 

Syriipi  scillip lb.    3 

Tincturip  aconiti  radicis lb.    1 

oliloroformi lb.    1 

colchioi  8emini8 lb.    1 

digitalis lb.  J4 

crgotip. lb.  }^ 

forri  fhloridi lb.  J^ 

Ungiu-nti  hydrargyri lb.    1 

nitratis lb.  \^ 

Voratrinj drm.    1 

Zinei  siilphatis oz.    2 


IXSTIUMKNTS    TO    KACII    MILITARY    TOST. 


Cupping  glasses  or  tins No.  12 

Dissecting  (with  eostatomo  and 

cntcrotome) sots  1 

Lancets,    spring    (four     extra 

fleams  to  each  lancet) No.    1 

Lancets,  thumb  (with  cases)....,. No.   4 

Obstetrical sets  1 

Pocket  sots  1 

Piillies sets  1 

Poarifieators No.    2 

Splints  (assorted  and  packed  in 

one  case) seta  1 

Stethoscope No.   1 


Sioniacli  pump,  an<l  ca.se .teta  1 

Syringes,  enema  (one  4  oe.,  one 
12  OE.) No.    2 

Syringes,  penis  (2  glass,  6  niet4il- 
lic) No.    8 

Syringes,  vagina  (2  gla-ss,  1  me- 
tallic;*  No.   3 

Tcctli  extracting  (key  and  3 
claws,  gum  lancet,  straight  and 
curved  forcei>s) sets  1 

Tourniquets  (tield  4,  spiral  l.)....No.    5 

Trusses',  hernia No.    3 


In  addition  to  the  above,  each  meilical  officer  will  bo  Bupi>lictl  with 
a  complete  bot  uf  umpulaling  and  trephining;  instnmicul.'*,  ii  case  for 
general  operations,  and  a  pocket  case,  which  he  will  retain  in  his 
imuiediute  possession  so  long  us  he  rcuiain^f  in  the  army,  and  lor  the 


Medical  Depa rtmen  t Supply   Table. 


251 


complete  and  serviceable  condition  of  which,  at  all  times,  he  will  be 
held  responsible. 

The  case  for  general  operations  will  contain,  metacarpal  saw ;  tro- 
car; hall,  gullet,  arter}',  and  dressing  forceps  ;  two  scissors  (curved 
and  straight) ;  aneurism  needle  (one  handle,  one  sharp  and  three 
blunt  needles) ;  twelve  surgeon's  needles  ;  tourniquet ;  small  ampu- 
tating knife;  small  catling;  three  bistouries  (one  straight,  two  curved, 
sharp  and  probe  pointed) ;  hernia  knife ;  three  scalpels ;  cataract 
needle ;  cataract  knife ;  tenaculum ;  double  hook ;  six  bougies  of 
steel,  silvered,  with  double  curve  (Nos.  1  and  2,  3  and  4,  5  and  6,  7 
and  8,  9  and  10,  11  and  12);  six  wax  bougies  (Nos.  2,  4,  6,  8,  10, 
12) ;  three  silver  catheters  (Nos.  3,  G,  9) ;  six  gum  elastic  catheters 
(Nos.  1,  3,  5,  7,  9,  11). 

BOOKS. 


Anatomy copy. 

Surgery do 

Medical  practice' do 

Dispensatory  do 

U.  S.  Pharmaoopccia do 

Elhs's  Medical  Formulary do 

Chemistry do 

Medical  .Jurisprudence  and  Toxicology. ..do 

Obstetrics do 

Medical  Dictionary  do 

Journals No.... 

Meteorological  Directions copy... 

Regulations  for  Medical  Department do 

Blank  No.... 

Case do 

Meteorokigioal  Register copy... 

Order  and  letter No.... 

Prescription copy... 

Register do. 

Requisitions 

Returns ■{  ...do., 

Reports  of  sick  and  wounded.. 


One  to  each  post  or  regiment. 


:{•" 


Do.. 

Do.. 

Do.. 

Do.. 

Do., 

Do.. 

Do.. 

Do.. 

Do.. 


.do., 
.do., 
.do. 
..do. 
..do., 
.do., 
.do. 
.do., 
..do. 


.do., 
.do., 
.do., 
.do. 
.do. 
.do., 
.do., 
.do., 
.do.. 


One  to  each  post  or  regiment. 

Do do do 

Two  to  each  post  or  regiment. 

One do do 

Do do do 

Do do do 

Do do do 

Do do do 


.Do. 


.do. 


.do. 


HOSPITAL    STOnES. 


Arrow-root lb.    5    Oinger.  ground  (.Tamaica.)... 


Harley  lb.  20 

("arragcen lb.    1 

Cinnamon lb.  % 

Cloves oz.    4 

Cocoa. lb.  10 

Fanna Ib.^ 


.lb. 


Nutmegs oe.    4 

Rum     (or     American     whisky, 

pure).  l:>ottle8  of. do».    2 

Tamarinds lb.  6  to  16 

Tea lb.  90 

Wine,  bottles  of. - do*.    8 


252 


Medical  Department Stipjtl^   Table. 


BEDDING. 


B«dstond.  iron No.   « to  10 

Bcd-cnckf No.  10 

Rliinkot.s,  woolen ..No.  10  to  30 

CovcrlctH No.  10 

M.ittrc88C!< No.  2 


Mo!K]iiito  Bars- No. 

Uiitia  Percha  doth.. yds.  <! 

Pillow-cases No.  '25 

ticks No.  10 

Sheets No.  40 


rrnsiTrnB,  drbrsiko,  &c. 


Bandages,    PU!«p(>n8ory    (liSfort- 

cd) No. 

Binders'  board.* No. 

Cocks,  wine,  Ac No. 

Corks,  a8sorto<i doz. 


_     ,  (too  post...    1 

Corkscrews -j  ^  _^      „ 

<■  to  a  regt...   2 

Cotton  hatting lb. 

Flannel  ^yds. 

Funnels,  glass No. 

tin No. 

Hatchets jtonpost... 

t  to  a  regt... 
Hones No. 

Ink-powder,  papers  of.  I         '^ 


rogt.... 

,   ,    ,      ,  /ton  post... 

Inkf^tand <         '    _, 

t  to  a  regt-.. 

Linen yds. 

Lint lb. 

Mensures,  graduated  (6  oz.,  2  oz., 

and  minim) No. 

tin sets 

Medicine  chests No. 

cup.t  2,  and  glasses  I...N0. 

Mills,  coffee  jtoapost... 

I  to  a  regt... 


Mortars  and  pestles,  glass No 

—  iron No, 


1 
1 

w»^dgewood...No.    1 
2.'> 
25 
1 


Muslin ....'. yds. 

Needles,  sewing No. 

Pans,  l)ed  (pewter) \  ,       '     ,"   ., 

^'  I  to  a  rogt...    2 

Paper,  envelope quires 

nitoring quires  ] 


Paper,  wrapping quires  10 

(to  a  post...  10 

« "fng. «!»''«'«  ••\,„«  rogt...  16 

Pencils,  hair No.  12 

Pens,  steel doz.    2 

Pill  boxes papers    3 

—  machine No.    1 

Pins papers   2 

Quills No.  25 

llain  gii\lgos  sets    1 

Scales  and  weight-snpo-  f  to  n  post-.    1 

thecary's.  set's  of. i  to  a  regt...   2 

Scales  and  weights,  shop' No.    1 

Scis.^ors No.    2 

Sheep-skins,  dressed No.   4 

Silk,  surgeon's or.  J.^ 

green yd.  J^ 

Spatulas No.   3 

Sponge Jb.  }4 

Tap  borers No. 

Tape,  linen pieces   4 


Thermometers  and  hy-  f  to  a  post-. 
Mo  a 


grometers 

Thermometer  cases 


regt.. 


f  to  a  post... 


to  a  regt-.  3 

Thread,  linen oz.  4 

Tiles No.  2 

Tow lb.  2 

Towels No.  20 

Twine lb.  1 

Urinals No.  2 

Vials,  assorted doz.  6 


Wafers  OA  oz.)  boxes....  •! , 

^^•'      '  t  to  a  regt-. 

Wax,  scaling .sticks 


H KM  AUKS. 


The  quantities  of  medicines,  hospital  .store.s,  and  dressings  licre 
given,  arc  estimated  for  one  liundred  luon  for  one  year,  and  from 
them  all  requisitions  are  to  be  calculated ;  but  any  less  quantity  may 


Medical  Department ^^'PP^i/  Tahle. 


253 


be  required,  or  any  article  omitted,  at  the  discretion  of  the  medical 
officer.  The  following  deductions  will  be  made  on  large  supplies, 
viz. :  10  per  cent,  on  those  for  three  and  four  Inmdred  men  ;  15  per 
cent,  on  those  for  five  and  six  hundred  men  ;  20  per  cent,  on  those 
for  seven  and  eight  hundi-cd  men ;  and  25  per  cent,  on  those  for  one 
thousand  men. 

If  the  nccessarj'  articles  of  hospital  furniture  cannot  be  furnished 
from  the  hospital  fund,  they  may  be  procured  as  follows,  from  a 
quartermaster  or  a  medical  disbursing  officer,  by  special  requisition 
(Form  2) : 

ARTICLES. 


Basins,  wash. 

Bowls. 

Brushes. 

Buckets. 

Candlesticks. 

Clothes-lines. 

Cups. 

Dippers  and  ladles. 

Graters. 

Gridirons. 

Kettles,  tea. 

Knives  and  forks. 

Lamps  and  lanterns. 

Loeks  and  keys. 


Mngs. 
Pans,  frying. 

sauce. 

Pitchers. 

Plates  and  dishes. 

Pots,  chamber  and  chair. 

coffee  and  tea. 

Sadirons. 

Shovels,  fire. 

Snuffers. 

Spoons. 

Tongs  and  pokers. 

Tumblers. 

Woodsaws. 


254 


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257 


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Station 


Form 

METKOROLOGICAL 

-,  Lat. ,  Lotiff. 


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1 

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29 
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No.  10. 

REGISTER. 

Alt.  of  Her.  above feet. 


265 


Winds. 


7  A.M.  2  P.M. 


D.      F.     D.     F 


D.     F. 


Weather. 


7       2 

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Rain. 


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End- 
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Remarks. 


Quan- 
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266 


Medical  Department Forms. 


Form  10.— 


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Medical  Dcpartmcn t Forms.  267 

Continued, 

REMARKS. 


This  register  is  to  bo  transmitted  to  the  Surgeon-General  monthly.  All  frac- 
tions are  to  be  expressed  in  decimals  carried  out  two  points.  The  thermome- 
ter and  hygrometer,  if  not  connected,  will  be  suspended  side  by  side.  One 
third  of  the  sum  of  the  tliree  daily  observations  will  be  registered  as  the  daily 
mean.  The  direction  (D.)  and  force  (F.)  of  the  winds  will  be  e.xpressed  in  ac- 
cordance with  existing  regulations.  The  whole  number  of  times  any  point  of 
the  compass  is  recorded  during  the  month,  gives  the  "  number  of  observa- 
tions," and  the  aggregate  of  the  numbers  denoting  the  force,  gives  the  "sura 
of  force,"  fro7n  that  point.  The  results  thus  obtained  are  to  be  recorded  under 
"Summary  of  winds  and  weather."  Observations  on  the  weather  will  be  re- 
corded as  FAIR  or  cloudy;  and  the  number  of  fair  and  cloudy  days  during  the 
month  will  be  ascertained  by  dividing  the  sum  total  of  each  record  by  3.  The 
number  of  days  on  which  it  rains  or  snows  will  be  noted  separately. 


Surgeon  U.  S.  Army. 


(Endorsement.) 
Station : 

METEOROLOGICAL  REGISTER 

FOR  THE 

Month  of ,  1 8     . 

Transmitted  by 


Surgeon  U.  S.  Army. 


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Form  12. 

Army  of  the  United  States. 

(Coat  of  Arms.) 

Certificate  of  DisabilUy  for  Discharge. 

A.  B  ,  of  Captain  's  company  ( — ),  of  the regiment  of 

United  States ,  was  enlisted  by ,  of  the regi- 
ment of ,  at  ,  on  the  day  of  ,  to  serve  

years ;  he  was  born  in ,  in  the  State  of ,  is years 

of  age, feet inches  high, complexion, eyes, 

hair,  and  by  occupation  when  enlisted .     During  the  last 

two  month?  said  soldier  has  been  unfit  for  duty days. 

(The  company  commander  will  here  add  a  statement  of  all  the 
facts  known  to  him  concerning  the  disease  or  wound,  or  cause  of  dis- 
ability of  the  soldier;  the  time,  place,  manner,  and  all  the  circum- 
stances under  which  the  injury  occurred,  or  disease  originated  or 
appeared;  the  duty,  or  service,  or  situation  of  the  soldier  at  the 
time  the  injury  was  received  or  disease  contracted,  or  supposed  to 
be  contracted;  and  whatever  facts  may  aid  a  judgment  as  to  the 
cause,  immediate  or  remote,  of  the  disability,  and  tlic  circumstances 
attending  it. )  C.  D.,  Commanding  Company. 

When  the /ac/.?  are  not  known  to  the  company  commander,  the  cer- 
tificate of  any  officer,  or  affidavit  of  other  person  having  such  know- 
ledge, will  be  appended. 

I  CERTIFY  that  I  have  carefully  examined  the  said of  Capt.ain 

's  company,  and  find  him  incapable  of  performing  the  duties 


of  a  soldier,  because  of  (here  describe  particularly  the  disability, 
wound,  or  disease;  the  extent  to  which  it  deprives  him  of  the  use  of 
any  limb  or  faculty,  or  affects  his  health,  strength,  activity,  con.'>ti- 
tution,  or  capacity  to  labor  or  earn  his  subsistence).  The  surgeon 
will  add,  from  his  knowledge  of  the  facts  and  circumstances,  and 
from  the  evidence  in  the  case,  his  professional  opinion  of  the  cause 
or  origin  of  the  di'«ability. 

E.  F.,  Surgeon. 
(Duplicates.) 


270 


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known. 


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Form  14. — Continued. 
{^Endorsement.) 


279 


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282  Medical  Departnunt Forms. 

Form  17. 

CONTRACT    WITH    A    TRIVATK    rHYBICIAS. 

This  contract,  entered  into  this dny  of .  1  s     ,  :it . 

State  of  ,  bi'twcon ,  of  the  Uniteil  Stales  Army, 

and  Dr. ,  of ,  in  the  State  of .  witnesscth, 

that  for  the  consideration  hereafter  mentioned,  tlic  said  Dr. 

promises  and  aprccs  to  perform  the  duties  of  a  medical  oflBcir, 


nprceably  to  the  Army  Regulations,  at {and  to  furnish  (he  ne- 

ccssarrf  mrdicines).     And   the  said  promises  and  aj^rccs,  on 

behalf  of  the  United  States,  to  pay,  or  cause  to  be  paid,  to  the  said 

Dr.  the  sum  of dollars  for  each  and  every  month  lie  shall 

continue  to  perform  the  services  above  stated,  which  shall  be  his  full 
compensation,  and  in  lieu  of  all  allowances  and  emoluments  whatso- 
ever [except  that  for  medicines  furnished,  ichich  shall  be  at  the  rate  of  — 
per  cent,  on  his  monthly  pay,  to  be  determined  by  the  Surgeon- General). 
This  contract  to  continue  till  determined  by  the  said  doctor,  or  tb« 
commanding  officer  for  the  time  being,  or  the  Surgeon-General. 

[Seal.] 
Signed,  sealed,  and  delivered  1 
in  presence  of  / 

[Skal.] 


I  certify  that  the  number  of  persons  entitled  to  medical  attendance, 

agreeably  to  regulations,  nt ,  is ,  and  that  no  competent 

physician  can  be  obtained  at  a  lower  rate. 

,  Cominandiny  Officer. 


Medical  Department Forms. 


283 


Form  18. 

Extract  from  Form  No.  3,  Regulations  for  the  Subsistence  Department. 


A    MONTHLY    STATEMENT    OF   THE    HOSPITAL   FUND. 


Dr.  To  balance  clue  hospital  last  month $0 

1632  rations,  being  wJinlc  amount  duo  tliic  month,  at 

9J  cents  per  ration 145 


Ce.  By  the  following  provisions,  at  contract  prices: 


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lbs.  of  pork,  at  6  cents  per  pound, 
lbs.  of  fresh  beef,  at  4  cents  per  lb. 

lbs.  of  flour,  at  2  cents  per  lb 

lbs.  of  hard  bread,  at  3^  cts.  per  lb, 
lbs.  of  rice,  at  6  cents  per  pound... 
lbs.  of  coffee,  at  9  cts.  per  pound., 

lbs.  of  sugar,  at  8  cents  per  lb 

quarts  of  vinegar,  at  5  cts.  per  qt... 
lbs.  of  candles,  at  12  cents  per.  lb., 

lbs.  of  soap,  at  6  cents  per  lb 

quarts  of  salt,  at  3  cents  per  qt 

galls,  of  molasses,  at  28  cts.  per  gal. 


rCRCHASED. 


2  pairs  of  chickens,  at  87J  cts. 

per  pair 

4  qtg.  of  milk,  at  7  cts.  per  qt.. 

3  doz.  oranges,  at  25  cents  per 

dozen 


Total  expended 

Balance  due  this  month. 


$176 

28 

76 


$17101 

27,60 

32  24J 

135 

420 


112 


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284  Pay  Department. 

ARTICLE  XLIV. 

I'AT    DKPABTMKNT. 

1  H'.U The  troops  will  be  paid  in  fucli  mannor  lliat  the  nrrenrs 

Bhnll  at  no  time  exceed  two  months,  unless  the  circumstance!«  of  the 
case  render  it  unavoidable,  which  the  paymaster  charged  with  the 
pa^'ment  shall  promptly  report  to  the  Paymaster-General. 

1103 The  Payniaator-Gencral  shall  take  care,  by  timely  remit- 
tances, that  the  paymasters  hare  the  necessary  funds  to  pay  the 
troops,  and  shall  notify  the  remittances  to  the  paymasters  and  com- 
manding officers  of  the  respective  pay  districts. 

11G4 Tlie  payments,  except  to  officers  and  discharged  soldiers, 

shall  be  made  on  muster  and  pay  rolls  ;  those  of  companies  and  de- 
tachments, signed  by  the  company  or  detachment  commander;  of  the 
hosjiital,  signed  by  the  surgeon ;  and  all  muster  and  pay  rolls,  signed 
by  the  mustering  and  inspecting  officer. 

1105 When  a  company  is  paraded  for  payment,  the  officer  in 

command  of  it  shall  attend  at  the  pay-table. 

116G When  a  receipt  on  a  pay-roll  or  account  is  not  signed  by 

the  hand  of  the  party,  the  p.ayment  must  be  witnessed.  The  witness 
to  be  a  commissioneil  officer  when  practicable. 

1107 Officers  are  paid  on  certified  accounts,  as  in  Form  ;i ;  dis- 
charged soldiers,  on  accounts  according  to  Form  5,  and  certificates, 
Form  4.  An  officer  retiring  from  service  must  make  affidavit  to  his 
pay  account,  and  to  the  certificate  annexed  to  it,  and  state  his  place 
of  residence,  and  the  date  when  his  resignation  or  removal  takes 
effect.  Pay  accounts  of  post  chaplains  are  to  be  certified  by  the 
commanding  officer  of  the  post. 

1108 When  an  officer  is  dismissed  from  the  service,  he  shall  not 

be  entitled  to  pay  beyond  the  day  on  whicli  the  order  announcing  his 
dismissal  is  received  at  the  post  where  he  ma}'  be  stationeil,  unless  a 
particular  day  beyond  the  time  is  mentioned  in  the  onlcr. 

1109  No  officer  shall  receive  jmy  for  two  staff  appointments  for 

the  same  time. 

1170 Officers  are  entitled  to  pay  from  the  date  of  the  accept- 
ance of  their  appoint mentjj,  and  from  the  date  of  promotion. 

1171 No  account  of  a  restored  officer  for  time  he  was  out  of 

service  can  be  paid,  without  order  of  the  War  Depart nient. 

1172 As  far  as  practicable,  officers  are  to  draw  tlieir  pay  from 

the  paymaster  of  the  district  wliere  tliey  may  be  on  duty. 

1173 No  officer  shall  pass  away  or  transfer  his  pay  account  not 

actually  due  at  the  time ;  and  when  an  officer  transfers  his  pay  ac- 


Pay  Department.  285 

count,  he  shall  report  the  fact  to  the  Paymaster-General,  and  to  the 
paymaster  expected  to  pay  it. 

1174 No  person  in  the  military  service,  while  in  arrears  to  the 

United  States,  shall  draw  pay.  When  the  Secretary  of  War  shall 
find  by  report  of  the  Comptroller  of  the  Treasury,  or  otherwise,  that 
an  officer  of  the  army  is  in  arrears  to  the  United  States,  the  Paymas- 
ter-General shall  be  directed  to  stop  his  pay  to  the  amount  of  .■•uch 
arrears,  by  giving  notice  thereof  to  the  paymasters  of  the  army,  and 
to  the  oflSccr,  who  may  pay  over  the  amount  to  any  paymaster.  And 
no  paymaster  shall  make  to  him  any  payment  on  account  oi pay  until 
he  exhibits  evidence  of  having  refunded  the  amount  of  the  arrears, 
or  that  his  pay  accrued  and  stopped  is  equal  to  it,  or  until  the  stop- 
page is  removed  by  the  Paymaster-General. 

1175 OflBcers  having  brevet  commissions  are  entitled  to  their 

brevet  pay  and  emoluments -w/iera  on  duty  and  having  a  command  ac- 
cording to  thrir  brevet  rank,  and  at  no  other  time.    (Act  April  16,  1818.) 

1176 Officers  are  on  duty  and  have  a  command  according  to  their 

brevet  rank  only  when  assigned  to  their  brevet  rank  by  the  President 
with  the  appropriate  actual  command  composed  of  different  corps, 
or  when  serving  on  detachments  composed  of  different  corps,  with 
such  appropriate  command.  But  in  the  regiment,  troop,  or  company 
to  which  officers  belong,  they  do  duty  and  draw  pay  according  to  the 
commissions  by  which  they  are  mustered  in  their  own  corps. 

1177 The  following  are  the  appropriate   commands  to   each 

grade : 

For  a  captain,  at  least  a  company. 

For  a  major,  at  least  2  companies. 

For  a  lieutenant-colonel,  at  least  4  companies. 

For  a  colonel,  at  least  1  regiment,  or  10  companies. 

For  a  brigadier-general,  2  regiments,  or  20  companies. 

For  a  major-general,  4  regiments,  or  40  companies. 

For  a  lieutenant-general,  8  regiments,  or  80  companies. 

1178 Officers  charging  brevet  pay  will  state  on  their  pay  ac- 
counts the  regiments  and  companies  composing  their  commands. 

117^+ Double  rations  are  allowed  to  the  major-general  com- 
manding the  army,  and  lo  every  officer  commanding  in  chief  a  sepa- 
rate army  actually  in  the  field;  to  the  generals  commanding  the 
eastern  and  western  geographical  divisions  :  to  the  quartermaster- 
general  and  the  adjutant-general ;  to  the  colonels  or  other  officers 
commanding  military  geographical  departments;  to  the  commandant 
of  each  pcTTnanent  or  fixed  po«t  parrisoncd  with  troops,  including 
the  military  academy  at  West  Point,  and  the  armories  and  arsenals 
commanded  by  commissioned  officers. 


286  Pay  Departmait. 

1180 The  piirrisoncd  posts  at  which  commanding  officers  will 

be  cntitlc<l  to  double  rations,  will  be  announced  in  orders  from  tli<- 
War  Department;  and  no  officer  will  be  entitled  to  double  rations  for 
more  tlian  one  post  or  command  at  the  eame  time. 

11  Ml Commanding  officers  of  military  posts,  arsenals,  and  com- 

panies,  will  not  forfeit  the  allowances  to  which  they  are  entitled  by 
rcasdn  of  such  command  when  tempurririly  absent  on  duty,  provided 
the  absence  is  less  than  one  month. 

1182 No  officer  or  soldier  shall  receive  payor  allowances  for 

any  time  during  which  he  was  absent  without  leave,  unless  a  satis- 
factory excuse  for  such  absence  be  rendered  to  his  commanding  offi- 
cer, evidence  of  which,  in  case  uf  an  officer,  shall  be  annexed  to  bis 
pay  account. 

1183 Every  deserter  shall  forfeit  all  pay  and  allowances  due  at 

the  time  of  desertion.  Stoppages  and  fines  shall  be  paid  from  bis 
future  earnings,  if  he  is  ajiprehcnded  .•iiid  continued  in  service  ;  other- 
wise, from  his  arrears  of  ji.iy. 

1184 No  deserter  shall  receive  pay  before  trial,  or  till  restored 

to  duty  without  trial  by  the  uutliorily  competent  to  order  the  trial. 

1185 In  case  of  a  soldier's  death,  desertion,  or  discharge  with- 
out pay,  or  the  forfeiture  of  his  pay  by  sentence  of  court-martial,  the 
amount  due  the  laundress  will  be  noted  on  the  muster-roll. 

1186 AVhen  an  improper  payment  has  been  made  to  any  en- 
listed soldier,  and  disallowed  in  the  settlement  of  the  i)ayniaster'8 
accounts,  the  paymaster  may  report  the  fact  to  the  commander  of  the 
comjiany  in  which  the  soldier  is  mustered,  who  will  note  on  the  mus- 
ter-rolls the  amount  to  be  stopped  from  the  pay  of  the  soldier,  that  it 
may  be  refunded  to  the  paymaster  in  whose  accounts  the  improper 
payment  has  been  disallowed. 

1187 Authorized  stoppages  to  reimburse  the  United  States,  as 

for  loss  or  danioge  to  arms,  equipments,  or  other  public  property  ;  for 
extra  issues  of  clothing;  for  the  expense  of  a]>prehonding  deserters, 
or  to  reimburse  imlividuals  (as  the  paymaster,  laundress,  &c.);  for- 
feitures for  desertion,  nnd  fines  by  sentence  of  court-martial,  will  be 
entered  on  llie  roll  and  paid  in  the  order  stated. 

11^8 The  paymaster  will  deduct   from   the  pay  of  the  soldier 

the  amount  of  the  authorized  sloiipages  entered  on  the  muster-roll, 
descriptive  list,  or  certificate  of  discharge. 

1189 The  additional  pay  of  two  dollars  a  month  to  a  private 

soldier  in  virtue  of  a  certificate  of  merit  (Act  March  3,  1847),  com- 
mences at  the  date  of  the  service  for  which  the  certificate  is  given, 
and  continues  while  he  remains  a  private  soldier,  if  he  has  been  con- 


Pay  Department.  287 

tinuously  in  service,  or  has  a  certificate  of  merit  given  for  service  in 
the  war  with  Mexico  (Act  August  4,  1854). 

1190 Non-commissioned  oflBcers  who  were  recommended  by  the 

commanding  oflBcer  of  their  regiment  for  promotion  by  brevet  for  dis- 
tinguished service  in  the  war  with  Mexico,  and  not  promoted,  receive 
two  dollars  a  month  additional  pay,  while  in  service  as  non-commis- 
sioned oflScers  (Act  August  4,  1854). 

1191 The  three  months'  extra  pay  for  re-enlistment  (Act  July 

5,  1838),  is  paid  by  the  recruiting  officer,  and  not  by  the  p.aymaster. ' 

1192 The  following  bounties  for  enlistment  under  the  Act  of 

June  17,  1850,  are  paid  by  the  paymaster,  to  wit : 

For  enlistments  made  at  or  near  any  of  the  posts  or  stations  in 
Texas,  a  bounty  of  $26. 

For  enlistments  made  at  or  near  any  of  the  posts  or  stations  in  New 
Mexico,  a  bounty  of  $52. 

For  enlistments  made  at  or  near  any  of  the  posts  or  stations  in  Cal- 
ifornia, a  bounty  of  $117. 

For  enlistments  made  at  or  near  any  of  the  posts  or  stations  in 
Washington  and  Oregon  Territories,  a  bounty  of  $142. 

For  enlistments  made  at  or  near  Fort  Snelling,  a  bounty  of  $2.3. 

For  enlistments  made  at  or  near  Fort  Gaines,  a  bounty  of  $27. 

For  enlistments  made  at  or  near  Fort  Riley,  a  bounty  of  $27. 

For  enlistments  made  at  or  near  Great  Salt  Lake  City,  a  bounty  of 
$85. 

For  enlistments  made  at  or  near  the  post  on  the  Des  Moines,  a 
bounty  of  $23. 

For  enlistments  made  at  or  near  Fort  Kearney,  a  bountj'  of  $34. 

For  enlistments  made  at  or  near  Fort  Laramie,  a  bounty  of  $48. 

For  enlistments  made  at  or  near  the  posts  on  the  Upper  Arkansas, 
a  bounty  of  $37. 

For  enlistments  made  at  or  near  the  posts  on  the  Canadian  River, 
a  bounty  of  $28. 

The  above  bounties  to  be  paid  in  unequal  instalments  at  the  end 
of  each  year's  service,  in  the  following  proportions: 

One  tenth  at  the  end  of  the  first  year's  service  ; 

One  eighth  at  the  end  of  the  second  year's  service; 

One  sixth  at  the  end  of  the  third  year's  service ; 

One  fourth  nt  the  end  of  the  fourth  j-ear's  service;  and  the  re- 
mainder at  the  expiration  of  the  enlistment. 

1193 The  muster-rolls  are  to  embrace  .ill  the  data  nccc'sary  t« 

insure  justice  to  the  soldier,  and  to  guide  the  paymaster  in  making 
his  payments.     Thus,  when  men  are  entitled  to  the  benefits  of  the  2d 


288  Pay  Dcj>ar(nient. 

section  of  the  Act  of  August  4, 1854,  the  following  remarks  should  be 
placed  oppo!*itc  their  names:  "^2  pr.  mo.  for  former  services" — the 
expression  "  former  services"  being  need  to  designate  the  trhoU  period 
of  the  soldier's  eervtcc  prior  to  the  date  of  the  act.  If  he  be  entitled  to 
$1  additional  for  re-cnlisting  subsequent  to  its  date,  the  remark  will 
then  be,  "$2  pr.  mo.  for  former  services,  and  $1  for  re-enlisting;"' 
for  a  second  re-enlistmcnt,  "  $2  pr.  rao.  for  former  services,  and  $2 
for  2d  re-enlistment,"  kc.  For  soldiers  coming  under  the  provibioos 
of  the  3d  and  4th  t'cctions  of  the  act,  note  a.s  follows  :  "$2  pr.  mo.  fur 
cert,  merit ;"  "  ^1  pr.  mo.  for  previous  services,  ^2  for  cert,  merit,  and 
$1  for  re-enli.«ting,"  kc,  according  to  the  facts  of  the  case.  The 
bounty  of  *'  three  months'  extra  pay"  allowed  for  re-enlistments  under 
the  2nth  section  of  the  Act  of  July  G,  1838,  is  not  to  be  entered  on 
the  muster-roll,  as  this  bounty  is  paid  by  the  recruiting  officer,  and 
not  by  the  payma!^(cr;  but  instalments  of  bounty  due  for  enli.stmenta 
made  under  the  provisions  of  the  3d  section  of  the  Act  of  June  17, 
1850,  will  be  noted  as  follows:  ,'5  (or  jS,  J,  or  \,  according  to  ita  be- 
ing the  instalment  due  for  the   1st,  2d,  ;5d,  or  4th  year's  service), 

"Rct'd  bounty  (§ )  due — "  the  regulation  amount  of  the  bounty 

to  be  specified.  The  instalment  for  the  fifth  year's  service  will  be 
thus  noted  :  *'$ Ret'd  bounty  ($ )  due."  The  pay  certifi- 
cates given  to  soldiers  at  the  time  of  liieir  dischargemust  also  clearly 
eet  forth  the  extra  allowances  to  which  they  arc  entitled. 

1104 The  retained  pay  is  due  to  a,  discharged  soldiiT  unless  for- 
feited by  sentence  of  a  court-martial,  or  as  provided  in  Paragraph  11 '.t7. 

1195 The  travelling  pay  is  due  to  a  discharged  officer  or  soldier 

unless  forfeited  by  sentence  of  a  court-martial,  or  as  provided  in  Par- 
agraph 11117,  or  the  discharge  is  by  way  of  punishment  for  an  offence. 

11% In  reckoning  the  travelling  allowance  to  discharged  offi- 
cers or  soldiers,  the  distance  is  to  be  estimated  by  the  shortest  mail 
route ;  if  there  is  no  mail  route,  by  the  shortest  practicable  route. 
Rations  of  soldiers,  if  not  drawn  in  kind,  are  estimated  at  the  con- 
tract price  at  the  place  of  discharge.  The  price  of  the  ration  shall 
be  slated  on  tlu>  certificate. 

ll'.)7 Kvt-ry  enlislcd  man  dischargod  as   a  minor,  or  for  other 

cause  involving  fraud  on  his  part  in  tiu'  enlistment,  or  discharged  by 
the  civil  authority,  shall  forfeit  all  piiy  and  allowances  due  at  the 
time  of  the  discharge. 

1198 Paymastera  or  other  officers  to  whom  a  discharged  soldier 

may  apply,  shall  transmit  to  the  Paymaster-General,  with  their  re- 
marks, any  evidence  the  soldier  may  furnish  relating  to  his  not  hav- 
ing received  or  having  lost  his  certificates  of  pay  due.     The  Paymas- 


Pay  Department.  289 

ter-Gencral  will   transmit  the  evidence  to  the  Second  Comptroller  for 
the  settlement  of  the  account. 

119?*.... No  paymaster  or  other  officer  shall  be  interested  in  the 
purchase  of  any  soldier's  certificate  of  pay  due,  or  other  claim  against 
the  United  States. 

1200. . .  .The  Paymaster-General  will  report  to  the  Adjutant-Gen- 
eral any  case  of  neglect  of  company  officers  to  furnish  the  proper  cer- 
tificates to  soldiers  entitled  to  discharge. 

1201 . . .  .Whenever  the  garrison  is  withdrawn  from  any  post  at 
which  a  chaplain  is  authorized  to  be  employed,  his  pay  and  emolu- 
ment? shall  cease  on  the  last  day  of  the  month  next  ensuing  after  the 
withdrawal  of  the  troops.  The  Paymaster- General  will  be  duly  in- 
formed from  the  Adjutant-General's  office  whenever  the  appointment 
and  pay  of  the  post  chaplain  will  cease  under  this  regulation. 

1202.  . .  .Funds  turned  over  to  other  paymasters,  or  refunded  to  the 
Treasury,  are  to  be  entered  in  accounts  current,  but  not  in  the  ab- 
stracts of  payments. 

120.S.  ..  .Whenever  money  is  refunded  to  the  Treasury,  the  name 
of  the  person  refunding,  and  the  purpose  for  which  it  is  done,  should 
be  stated,  in  order  that  the  officers  of  that  Department  may  give  the 
proper  credits. 

1204 .  . .  .When  an  officer  of  the  army  receives  a  temporary  appoint- 
ment from  the  proper  authority  to  a  grade  in  the  militia  then  in  act- 
ual service  of  the  United  States  higher  in  rank  than  that  held  by  him 
in  the  army,  he  shall  be  entitled  to  the  pay  and  emoluments  of  the 
grade  in  which  he  serves.  But  in  no  case  can  an  officer  receive  the 
compensation  of  two  military  commissions  or  appointments  at  the 
same  time. 

1205. ..  .Whenever  the  Paymaster-General  shall  discover  that  an 
officer  has  drawn  pay  twice  for  the  same  time,  he  shall  report  it  to 
the  Adjutant-General. 

1206.... The  Paymaster-General  shall  transmit  to  the  Second  Au- 
ditor, in  the  month  of  May,  a  statement  exhibiting  the  total  amount 
during  the  year  up  to  the  Slst  December  preceding,  of  stoppages 
against  officers  and  soldiers  on  account  of  ordnance  and  ordnance 
stores,  that  the  amount  may  be  refunded  to  the  proper  appropriations. 
These  stoppages  will  be  rcgiilated  by  the  tables  of  cost  published  by 
the  chief  of  the  Ordnance  Department,  and  shall  have  precedence  of 
all  other  claims  on  the  pay  of  officers  or  soldiers. 

1207.  . .  .The  following  returns  are  to  be  transmitted  to  the  Pay- 
master-General after  each  payment : 

Ist  Estimal*  for  succeeding  months  (Form  1).  ^ 
11 


290  Pay  Department. 

2(L  Abstracts  of  payments  (Form  6),  accompanied  by  the  voucbers. 

.■'.d.  General  account  current,  in  duplicate  (Form  7). 

4tli.  Monthly  statement  of  funds,  disluirseinents,  &c.  (Form  9). 

1208.... The  accounts  and  vouchers  for  tbe  expenditures  to  the 
regular  nrmy  must  be  kept  oeparnte  and  distinct  from  those  to  volun- 
teers nnd  militia. 

1209 ....  Pay-roll  of  militia  will  be  according  to  Form  8,  the  cer- 
tificate at  the  foot  to  be  cigned  by  all  the  comp.my  officers  present. 

1210.,.. No  militia  or  volunteers  shall  be  paid  till  regularly  mus- 
tered into  service,  as  provided  in  the  General  Regulations. 


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Ctrtifieate  to  be  given  a  Motdier  at  the  time  of  his  discharge. 

I  CERTIFT  that  the  within  named  — —  ,  a  of  Cap- 
tain   company  ( — )  of  the  regiment  of  ,  l»orn 

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inclies  high, complexion, eyes, hair,  and  by  profession 

a ,  was  enlisted  by ,  at  ,  on  the  day  of 

,  eighteen  liundred  and ,  to  serve  for  years,  and  is  now 

entitled  to  a  discharge  by  reason  of . 

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in  kind. 

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Commanding  Company. 

XoTB.— When  a  eoldier  transfers  his  certiflcates,  the  transfer  must  be  made 
on  them,  witnessed  by  a  coinniissioned  oflicer,  when  practicable,  or  by  some 
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commissioned oflScers  and  privates  of  the  company  to  which  we  be- 
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ccrtify  that  we  witnessed  the  payment  of  the  whole  company. 

,  Captain,     servant  named . 

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,  2d  Lieut.,  do. . 

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Corps  of  Engineers  and  Toj-iographical  Engineers.        313 
ARTICLE  XLV. 

CORPS    OF    EXOINEERS    AND   TOPOGRAPHICAL    KNOIWEKRS. 

1211.... The  duties  of  these  eorps  usually  relate  to  the  construc- 
tion of  permanent  and  ficM  fortifications;  works  for  the  attack  and 
defense  of  places;  for  the  passage  of  rivers;  for  the  movements  and 
operations  of  armies  in  the  field;  and  such  reconnaissancee  and  sur- 
veys as  may  be  required  for  these  objects,  or  for  any  other  duty  which 
may  be  assigned  to  them.  By  special  direction  of  the  President  of 
the  United  States,  officers  of  engineers  may  be  emplo3ed  on  any  other 
duty  whatsoever.     (See  63d  Article  of  War.) 

1212.... Xo  permanent  fortification,  or  other  important  work  as- 
signed to  either  corps,  shall  be  undertaken,  until  the  plans  have  been 
submitted  to  a  board  composed  of  such  officers  of  the  corps  as  the 
Secretary  of  War  may  designate.  The  report  of  the  board,  with  com- 
plete drawings  and  specifications  of  the  work,  and  detailed  estimates 
of  the  cost,  .shall  be  made  to  the  bureau  of  the  corps  in  the  War  De- 
partment, and  be  submitted  to  the  Secretary  of  War,  without  whose 
sanction  no  plan  shall  be  adopted.  A  dissenting  member  of  the  board 
may  present  his  own  project,  memoir,  plans,  and  estimates. 

1213. ..  .The  chief  engineer,  with  the  approbation  of  the  Secretary 
of  War,  will  regulate  and  determine  the  number,  quality,  form,  and 
dimensions,  &c.,  of  the  necessary  vehicles,  pontons,  tools,  implements, 
arms,  and  other  supplies  for  the  use  and  service  of  the  engineer  com- 
pany of  sappers,  miners,  and  pontoniers,  to  be  procured,  as  far  aa 
practicable,  by  fabrication  in  the  government  establishments  of  the 
Engineer  and  Ordnance  Departments. 

1214. . .  In  any  work  carried  on  under  the  direction  of  the  chief  of 
cither  corps,  his  authority  must  be  obtained  for  the  erection  of  any 
temporary  buildings  required  in  the  progress  of  the  work,  or  the  pur- 
chase of  any  vessel  or  boat,  or  for  furnishing  medicines  or  medical 
attendance  to  hired  men,  and  to  determine  the  number  and  wages  of 
clerks,  foremen,  and  overseers. 

1215.... An  engineer  superintending  a  worker  operation  f-liall  dis- 
burse the  money  for  the  same,  and  when  informed  of  the  fund*  appli- 
cable to  the  work,  he  will  furnish  to  the  bureau  or  office  through 
which  he  receives  his  inBtnictions,  a  detailed  report  of  the  manner  in 
which  he  proposes  to  apply  the  funds. 

1216. ..  .Public  works  in  charge  of  either  corps  shall  be  inspected 
once  a  year,  and  when  completed,  by  such  officers  of  the  corps  as  the 
Secretary  of  War  shall  designate.  A  report  of  each  inspection  shall 
be  made  to  the  Secretary  of  War  through  the  bureau  of  the  corps. 


314        Corps  of  Engineers  and  Topograph  teal  Etiginetrs. 

1217...  On  the  completion  of  anj  fortification  or  other  work,  the 
officer  ID  ch&r^e  will  transmit  to  Uie  appropriate  bureau  all  the  books, 
papers,  and  drawings  relating  to  it.  Of  fortifu-alions,  the  following 
drawings  are  required:  a  plan  of  the  finiiihed  work  and  the  environs 
within  the  scope  of  investment,  on  a  scale  of  12  inches  to  a  mile;  a 
plan  of  the  main  work  and  outworks,  on  a  scale  of  1  inch  to  50  feet, 
with  sections,  protiiej*,  and  elevations,  on  a  scale  of  1  inch  to  25  feet ; 
and  a  plan  of  the  masonrv,  on  u  scale  of  1  inch  to  50  feet,  with  pro- 
files and  elevations,  on  a  settle  of  1  inch  to  25  feet ;  and  such  other 
drawings  as  may  bo  necessary  to  show   important  details  of  the  work. 

1218.... An  ofliccr  charged  with  a  survey  will  procure  the  books 
and  instruments  for  the  execution  of  the  duty  by  requisition  on  the 
appropriate  bureau,  and  upon  his  return  from  field  operations  will  re- 
port to  it  the  condition  of  the  instruments  in  his  charge ;  on  the  com- 
pletion of  the  survey  he  will  transmit  to  the  bureau  a  full  report 
tliereof,  with  the  field  notes,  and  all  necessiiry  drawings. 

1219. ..  .The  following  rejiorts  and  returns  for  a  work  or  operation 
under  the  direction  of  the  chief  of  either  corps  are  to  be  sent  to  the 
appropriate  bureau  of  the  curi)s  by  the  ofliccr  in  charge : 

1220. . .  .Montlily  returns,  within  five  ilnys  after  the  month  to  which 
tlicy  relate,  viz. :  report  of  operations,  Form  1  ;  return  of  olliccrs  and 
hired  men,  Form  2 ;   money  statement,  Form  :i ; 

1221.... An  estimate  of  funds  for  one  mouth,  in  time  to  receive 
the  remitUmcc  for  the  service  of  the  month  ; 

1222. ..  .(Quarterly  returns,  within  twenty  days  after  the  quarter  to 
which  they  relate,  viz. :  a  money  account  current.  Form  4 ;  with  ab- 
stract of  disbursement.'!,  Form  5,  and  vouchers.  Forms  G,  7,  8 ;  and  a 
return  of  property.  Form  S',  with  abstniets  of  rcceipl.s  and  issues. 
Forms  10,  11,  12,  i:{,  and  14; 

122.'{. . .  ,A  quarterly  return  of  instruments,  books,  &c..  Form  15,  by 
every  ofliccr  accountable  for  them  ; 

1224.... A  report,  in  time  to  reach  the  bureau  by  the  20th  of  Oc- 
tober, of  the  operations  on  tlie  work  or  survey  during  the  year  ending 
SOtli  of  June,  with  the  necessary  drawings,  and  showing  the  condi- 
tion of  the  work,  the  extent  and  cost  of  the  principal  o])er»tions  (as 
brickwork,  stone-work,  earth-work,  surveys),  acconij)anied  by  a  sum- 
mary stuteitient  of  the  expenditures  during  the  year,  with  an  estimato 
of  the  funds  re(|uired  for  the  next  year,  and  an  estimate,  of  the  amount 
required  to  complete  the  work. 

1225. . .  .Wlicn  disbursements  are  made  by  the  some  individual  on 
account  of  diflereut  works,  a  separate  set  of  accounts  for  each  must 
be  ke])t  and  rendered,  as  above   retjuired,    as    well    as  Bcpariite  csti- 


Co?y).s  of  Engineers  and  Topographical  Engineers.       315 

mates,  returns,  and  reports ;  the  quarterly  accounts  being  accompa- 
nied by  a  general  statement,  Form  3,  of  receipts  and  expenditures 
during  the  quarter  on  all  the  works. 

122G....Thc  following  books  and  files  for  each  work  will  be  kept 
by  the  officer  in  charge :  a  letter-book,  for  copies  of  his  official  let- 
ters ;  file  of  letters  received ;  file  of  orders  received ;  a  journal,  con- 
taining a  daily  record  of  the  occupations  of  the  persons  employed  on 
the  work ;  a  book  of  materials,  in  which  must  be  entered,  under  the 
appropriate  head,  every  kind  of  material  received,  specifying  date  of 
delivery  and  payment,  from  whom  received,  the  kind,  quality,  price, 
and  cost — in  this  book  the  various  articles  will  be  entered  under  the 
same  heads  as  in  the  quarterly  return  of  property ;  a  ledger,  in  which 
an  account  will  be  opened  with  every  person  of  whom  materials  or 
supplies  are  purchased  for  the  work,  including  every  person  not  on 
the  rolls;  an  account-book,  containing  entries,  according  to  Form  5, 
of  all  expenditures  and  copies  of  the  quarterly  accounts  current,  and 
estimates  of  funds ;  a  roll-book,  showing  the  name,  occupation,  rate 
of  pay,  of  each  hired  person,  .and  time  made  by  him  daily  in  each 
month ;  a  book  of  miscellanies,  containing  accounts  of  experiments 
and  miscellaneous  information  relating  to  the  work. 

1227. ..  .Printed  forms  allowed  will  be  furnished  from  the  bureaus, 
unless  otherwise  directed,  on  requisition  in  May  for  a  year's  supply. 


316     Engineers  and  Topographical  Engineers. . .  .Ihrms. 

Form  No.  1. 
Report  of  Operaiionit  at  Fort  Jay  for  the  month  of  September,  1838. 

If ABOMs  bare  been  employed  In  Betting  coplnjr,  N.  and  W.  fronts;  roofing 
cai«emaled  travcrKe,  S.  W.  exterior  front ;  bnilding  breast-height  and 
traverse  walls,  covert  way,  S.  E.  front ;  pointing  interior  counter- 
scarps,  S.  K.  and  S.  W.  fronts. 

Labobkrs,  embanking  breakwater,  S.  W.  front :  embanking  parapet  of  high 
covert  way;  excavating  for  and  Living  foundations  of  breast-height 
walls,  covert  way,  S.  E.  front ;  sodding  S.  K.  glacis  coupe  ;  quarrying 
stone  for  masons  at  S.  E.  quarry ;  aiding  masons  and  carpenters  ;  re- 
ceiving materials. 

Teamsteks,  leveling  S.  K.  glacin  ;  transporting  stone  for  and  embanking 
breakwater,  S.  W.  front;  aiding  masons  and  carpenters;  receiving 
materials. 

CARrENTKKs.  on  qutfrltrs,  E.  front ;  making  and  repairing  tools  and  ma- 
chinery. 

WiiEELwiiioiiTs  and  Smiths,  making  and  repairing  tools  and  machinery. 

Plcmber.*,  covering  arches,  W.  front ;  leading  breast-hoight  walls,  covert 
way.  S.  E.  front. 

State  any  important  result  during  the  month,  as  Ihc  condition  of  a  front, 
bastion,  battery,  i&c. ;  progress  of  a  survey. 

Probable  operations  of  the  month  of  October. 

MABONB,as  In  September:  to  rommencc  laying  the  foundations  of  S.  E.  ex- 
terior front,  and  to  lay  thu  traverse  circles  in  the  exterior  battery  of 
N.  front. 

Laborers  as  in  September:  to  flnich  breakwater,  S.  \V.  front,  and  commence 
the  embankment  of  parapet  of  W.  front. 

Teamsters,  as  in  September. 

Caki-entkks,  making  and  repairing  tools  and  machinery. 

WuEEi-wiiiuiiTs  and  Smiths,        do  do  do. 

Plimbeuh,  covering  arches :  to  finish  the  W.  front,  and  commence  the  S.  W. 
front. 

Maj.  Engineers. 
Fort  Jav,  Nkw  York, 

Oclubir  10,  1888, 

Endor$ement  to  be  as  folloies  : 

Fort  Jav. 

Report  of  Operations  for  the  mouth  of  September,  1838. 


Engineers  and  Topographical  Engineers ....  Forms.  317 


Form  No.  2. 

Return  of  Officers  and  Hired  Men  at  Fort  Jay,  for  the  month  of  Sep- 
tember,  1838. 


Officers. 


Present. 


Major  A.  B.  relieved  Lieutenant  E.  F., 
in  charge  September  15,  by  special 
order  No.  14,  of  August  2.  Poet- 
ofBce  address  for  October,  Fort  Jay. 


Absent. 


Lieutenant  E.  F.  at  G.  Island  on  ser- 
vice by  order  of  Major  A.  B.  Post- 
office  address  for  October,  Fort  Jay. 

Lieutenant  O.  P.  left  September  10,  on 
leave  of  absence  by  order .  Post- 
office  address  for  October;  Indiano- 
la,  Texas. 


HiRBD  Men. 


No. 


Trade  or  occupation. 


Time  or  piece  work. 


Wages. 


Masons   

Do 

Do.  at  piece  work 
Carpenters 

Do 

Laborers 

Do 

Clerk 

Foreman 

Overseer 


TOOdays 

200  days 

00  sup.  feet  of  granite. 


1  month. 
1    do. 
1    do. 


|;2  25 

1  75 
at  15  c. 

2  00 
1  50 
1  00 

90 
60  00 
80  00 
40  00 


$1575  00 
a50  00 
105  00 


Amount $ 


CD.,  Major  Engineer i. 


EndorKement ; 

Officers  and  Hired  Men. 

Fort  Jay. 

September,  18.38. 


318     Engineers  and  Topographical  Engineers. . . .  Forms. 

Form  No.  3. 

Statement  of  Monty  recftred  and  txi>"i<lid.  under  each  appropriation,  in 
t-ht  month  of  S>i)ltmbfr,  1^3S. 


Fort  Jay. 

p«r»  n       Contlnproncics      Tn»*i 
FortB.     of  fortincafns.     ^°'"- 

|T0  00 
450  00 

$i?0  00 
8000  00 

$150  00 

deceived  in  the  month  . . 

$300  00 

8750  00 

Total  to  be  accounted  for 

C20  00          8080  00 

300  00 

S900  00 

Due  from  U.S.  last  month 
Exj)cndcd  In  the  month  . 

400  00 

400  00 

400  00 

7000  00 

7400  00 

Total  accounted  for 

400  00 

'  700000 

400  00 

7SO0OO 

Duo  Ut  Oct.  to  the  U.S.. 

120  00 

1080  00 

1200  00 

100  00 

100  00 

1 

DueU.  S 1100  00 

C.  D.,  Major  Engineers. 


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Form  Xo.  5. 

Ahttract  of  Disbursements  on  account  of  Fort  Jay  during  the  quarter 
ending  on  t/u  50th  of  September,  1838. 


Tfo.  of 

Nature  of  purchase  or 
expenditure. 

To  whom  paid  or  of  whom 
purcbased. 

AMOCNT. 

Toucher. 

Dolls. 

Cts 

1 

Lime 

Stone 

Bricks 

Sundries 

Cement 

Serylces 

Oenry  King 

200 
COO 
800 
60 
100 
826 
3787 

00 

9 

3 

Jones  A  King 

Stephenson  &  Co 

00 

no 

4 

Smith  &  Co..             .     ... 

00 

6 

Samuel  Jones 

00 

6 

Hired  men 

Aaron  Brown 

62 

7 

Granite,  lime  and  bricks. . . 

.►iO 

Dollars... 

6734 

02 

E.  E. 


C.  D.,  Major  Engineers. 


Four  Jat,  New  Yobu, 
October  4, 1838. 


Endorsement  to  be  asfoUmrs  : 

Fort  Jat. 

Abstract  of  Disbnrsemcnts 

by 

Mnjor  C.  D.,  U.  8.  EntjiucerH,  duriiii,' thi'  ;Jd  (lunrter,  ISTS. 


Engineers  and  Topographical  Engineers. . .  .Forms    321 

Form  No.  6. 
TTle  United  States,  for  Fort  Jay 

To  Aauon  Brown,  Dr. 


Date. 

Designation. 

Application. 

Cost. 

Dolls. 

Cts. 

1838. 
July  4. 

For  GOO  cubic  yards  dressed  Granite, 

at per  yard. 

For  .30  tons  broken  Granite,  at  

per  ton. 
For  cutting  700  feet  of  Granite,  at  — 

per  foot. 

For  20  M.  hard  Bricks,  at per  M. 

For  1(X)  barrels  Lime,  3  bushels  eacli, 

at per  barrel. 

Scarp  wall 

Backing  of  scarp 
Scarp  

.\ugU8t  1. 

Casemate  arches. 

Foundation     of 
scarp  and  piers. 

Dollars 

37.37 

50 

1  certify  that  the  above  account  is  correct  and  just ;  the  articles  to  be  (or  have 

been)  accounted  for  in  my  property  return  for quarter  of 

(Signed)  C.T).,  Major  Engineers. 

Received  at  Fort  J.iy,  this  SMth  day  of  September,  1.S.3S  from  Major  CD.' 
Corps  of  Engineers,  the  sum  of  three  thousand  seven  hundred  and  thirt 
seven  dollars  and  fifty  cent,  in  full  payment  of  the  above  account. 

(Signed  in  duplicate.)  Aakon  Bkown. 

$3737  50 


EndoTiemeni  to  be  as  follows : 

Fort  Jay. 

Voucher  No.  8. 

Aaron  Brown. 

September  24th.  1838. 

Granite,  Lime,  Bricks,  $3737  60. 


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322  Engineers  and  Topographical  Engineers. ..  .Forms. 


Form  Xo.  7. 
ll'f,  thf  nubncribera^  hereby  aeknowUdge  to  have  receivedof- 


tlif  mans  net  opposite  our  fiame*  rf*j>eclivcli/,  being  in  full  for  our  scr- 

viecs  at  Fort  A  during  the   month  of ,   18 — ,  having 

signed  duplicate  receipt*. 


Name. 

Occupation. 

Time 
cmploy'd. 

Rate 
of  pay. 

AMOl'NT. 

SI  (ma- 
tures. 

-So. 

DollB.  Ct8. 

Witness. 

1 

A.B.... 
CD.... 
E.F.... 
Q.H..  . 
I.  K.... 

Clerk 

Overseer 

MasterHnBon 

1  month.. 
1     do.... 

94  rlAva 

$80  00 

40  00 

2  60 

1  75 

1  00 

1 

80  00 

1 
40  00 

6o'  00 

85  00 

%i  00 

23!)   00 

A.  B.  ... 

2 

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4 

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G.  n.  ... 

5 

Laborer 

24   do.... 

I.  xK..,. 

A.  B 

I  certify  that  the  foregoing  pay-roll  is  correct  and  just. 

J.  M.,  Captain  Engineers, 


Endorsement  : 

Fort  A . 

No.  . 

ray-roll  for ,18—. 

$239  00. 


Engineers  and  Topographical  Engineers. . .  .Fonns.  323 


Form  No.  8. 

We,  the   subscribers,   acknowledge  to  have  received  of   Captain  

the  sums  set  opposite  our  names  respectively,  being  in  full  for 

the  services  of  our  slaves  at  Fort  A during  the  month  of , 

18 — ,  having  signed  duplicate  receipts. 


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occupation 

Time 
employed 

Rate  of 
wages. 

Amount 

for  each 

Blave. 

AMOUNT 
RECEIVED. 

Signature. 

DollB 

Cts 

A.  B 

A.,  mason.. 

1  month.. 

$40  00 

$40  00 

Do 

C.,b'ksmth25days... 

2  00 

50  00 

Do 

D.,  laborer. 

1  month.. 

20  00 

20  00 

$110     00 

A.B 

K.F 

G.,  laborer. 

12  days . . . 

$25  a  mo. 

12  00 

Do 

H.,    do.... 

1  month.. 

20  00 

20  00 

32 

00 

E.F 

142 

I  certify  that  the  abOTe  pay-roll  is  correct  and  just. 

J.  M.,  Captain  Engineers. 
Endorsemeiit :  « 

Port  A . 

No.  — . 

Slave-roll  for ,  18—. 

$142  00. 


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Form  No.  11. 


Abstract  of  Purchases  received,  and  not  paid /or,  at   Fort   A- 
quarter,  18 — . 


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60,000 

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J.  M.,  Captain  Engineers. 


Form  No.  12. 
Abstract  of  Materials  expended  at  Fort  A , quarter,  18 — 


For  what  purpose. 

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60,000 

60 

1500 

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300 

Amount 

2000 

50,000 

50 

1500 

300 

I  certify  that  the  above  abHtract  is  correct ;  that  the  issues  aud  expendi- 
tures were  made,  aud  were  necessary. 

J.  M.,  Captain  Engineers. 


Engineers  and  Topograpliical  Engineers, . .  .Forms    327 


Form  Xo.  13. 

Abstract  of  Forage  issued  at  Fort  Jai/  durinrj  the  quarter  ending  on  the 
SOth  September,   1838. 


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552 
130 
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Oats,  bus. 

3 

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I  certify  that  the  above  abstract  is  correct;  that  the  issues  were  made, 

and  were  necessary. 

C.  D.,  Major  Engineers, 
FoBT  Jay,  New  York, 

October  1, 1838. 

Endorsemfnt  to  he  asfolloivs: 

Fort  Jay. 

Forage  Beturn  for  the  3d  quarter  of  1838. 


328   Engineers  and  Tojyographical  Engineers. ..  .Forms. 


Form  No.  \\. 

Ab»traH  of  ProvUion*  tMiud  at  Fort  Jay  durini/  the  quarttr  tttding  on 
the  SOth  of  Septttnbcr,  1638. 


DcKHptlon  of  '  Issued  In  '  Nnmborof  I  'fl'fll^'h"' 


Pork,....  pounds.        ISOO 
Bccf-fhsah.do.  3S00 

Beef— salt ..  .do 

Flour do 

Heal do 

Bread do..         1300 

Beans quartf>.  SaO 

Vinegar....  do...  100 

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wxtn 

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4000 

4000 
4000 


Issued. 


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Remarks. 


I  certify  that  the  aboTO  abstract  is  oorr«ct ;  that  the  Issues  were  made,  and 
were  necessary. 

C.  D.,  Mq)or  Englne«r$. 
Fort  Jat,  New  York, 

October!,  1&%, 

Endorstnunt  to  bt  atfollowt ; 
Fort  Jny, 
Provision  Return  for  the  3d  quarter  of  1838. 


330     Engineers  and  Topographical  Engineers. . . .  Forms. 


Form 


Rftvrn  of  Instruments,  Books,  Maps,   Charts,   and  Plans,    belonging  to 

Corps  of  Efigliuers,  for  the   qxiarter 


TotT  or  Placx. 

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332  Ordnance  Department. 

ARTICLE  XLVI. 

ORDN^N'CE    DKPARTMEXT. 

1228.... The  Ordnance  Pcpartmcnt  ha^  charge  of  the  arsenals  and 
armories,  and  furnishes  all  ordnance  and  ordnance  stores  for  the  military 
Bcrvic-e. 

1220. . .  .The  general  denomination,  "Ordnance  and  Ordnance  Stores,'' 
comprehends  all  cannon  and  artillery  carriages  and  equipments;  all  appa- 
ratus and  machines  for  the  service  and  mana-uvres  of  artillery ;  all  small 
arms  and  accoutrements  and  horse  equipments  ;  all  ammunition  ;  and  all 
tools  and  materials  for  the  ordnance  service. 

1230. . .  .Models  or  patterns  proposed  by  the  ordnance  hoard  and  ap- 
proved by  the  Secretary  of  War,  of  all  ordnance  and  ordnance  stores  for 
the  land  service  of  the  United  States,  with  the  standard  gauges,  weights 
and  measures,  shall  be  deposited  in  the  model  office  at  the  Washington 
arsenal ;  and  no  change  or  variation  from  them  shall  be  allowed,  except 
on  the  recommendation  of  the  board,  ajjproved  by  the  Secretary  of  War. 
The  ordnance  board  is  composed  of  such  officers  of  that  department  as  the 
Secretary  of  War  may  designate. 

1231 ...  .Directions  in  detail  for  the  inspection  and  proof  of  all  ord- 
nance and  ordnance  stores  shall  be  issued  by  the  chief  of  ordnance,  with 
the  approbation  of  the  Secretary  of  War.  Ordnance  and  ordnance 
stores  procured  by  contract  or  open  purchase  are  required  to  pass  the 
same  inspection  and  proof  as  if  fabricated  at  the  arsenals.  [See  Ord- 
nance Manual.] 

1232 .The  purchases  and  contracts  for  cannon,  projectiles,  pow- 
der, small  arms,  and  accoutrements  arc  made,  or  specially  or- 
dered by  the  chief  of  ordnance,  under  the  direction  of  the  Secretary  of 
War. 

1233. . .  .In  each  case  the  inspector  shall  give  to  the  contractor  tripli- 
cate inspection  certificates  (Forms  30,  34,  38,)  and  transmit  to  the  ord- 
nance bureau  an  inspection  report  (Forms  31,  32,  39). 

1234  . .  .The  inspecting  officers  shall  transmit  to  the  ordnance  bureau 
a  consolidated  report,  in  July  (Form  33),  of  tlieir  inspections  of  ordnance 
and  projectiles  during  the  year  ending  liOth  June,  and  quarterly  and  an- 
nual reports  (Forms  35,  30,  37),  of  their  in.<pcctions  of  small  arms,  bar" 
rels,  &c.  Inspectors  shall  retain  copies  of  their  inspection  reports,  to  be 
turned  over  to  their  successors  ;  at  an  armory,  the  quarterly  and  annual 
inspection  reports  (36,  36,  37,)  are  signed  by  the  superintendent  and 
master  armoror. 

1235. ..  .The  inspectors  of  small  arms  will  procure  necessary  a.'ssist- 
ants  Irom   the  national   armories.      No  assistant  shall  inspect  oftencr 


Ordnance  Department.  333 

than  twice  in  succession  tlic  arms  made  at  the  same  private  establish- 
ment. The  inspector  will  have  the  accepted  arms  boxed  and  scaled  in 
his  presence. 

1236....  In  time  of  peace,  ordnance  and  ordnance  stores  are  to  be 
issued  from  the  arsenals  and  armories  only  by  authority  from  the  ord- 
nance bureau  of  the  War  Department ;  in  war  to  supply  troops  in  service, 
on  the  order  of  any  general  or  field  officer  commanding  an  army,  garri- 
son, or  detachment ;  provided,  in  issues  to  the  militia,  that  they  shall 
have  been  regularly  mustered  into  the  service,  and  the  requisition  (Form 
23,)  be  approved  by  the  mustering  and  inspecting  officer  of  the  United 
States,  or  a  general  or  field  officer  commanding  in  the  regular  service. 
In  case  of  an  issue  not  specially  directed  from  the  ordnance  bureau,  the 
order  for  the  issue  will  be  promptly  transmitted  to  the  bureau  by  the 
issuing  officer. 

1237 The  arms  and  accoutrements  required  by  an  officer  for  his 

own  use  in  the  public  service  may  be  issued  to  him  on  payment  of  the 
regulated  price  (Form  \o.  19),  to  be  passed  to  the  credit  of  the  proper 
appropriation  at  the  ordnance  bureau. 

1238. ,.  .Requisitions  (Form  22),  for  ordnance  and  ordnance  stores 
for  companies  or  posts  may,  in  urgent  cases,  be  sent  direct  to  the  Adju- 
tant-General's office,  a  duplicate  being  forwarded  at  the  same  time  to 
department  head-quarters.  Requisitions  for  the  military  academy  are  to 
be  transmitted  to  the  chief  engineer.  Requisitions  for  supplies  for 
arsenals  and  armories  are  sent  direct  to  the  ordnance  bureau. 

1239. . .  .When  arms,  accoutrements  and  equipments  need  repairs  that 
can  not  be  made  by  the  troops,  the  commanding  officer  may  send  them 
to  be  repaired  to  the  most  convenient  arsenal. 

1240.... The  commander  of  each  company  or  detachment  will  be 
accountable  for  all  ordnance  and  ordnance  stores  issued  to  his  com- 
mand. The  commander  of  each  post  will  be  accountable  for  all  ord- 
nance and  ordnance  stores  at  the  post,  not  issued  to  the  company  or 
detachment  commanders,  or  not  in  charge  of  an  officer  of  ordnance  or 
a  store-keeper.  Ordnance  sergeants  will  account  for  ordnance  prop- 
erty only  where  there  is  no  commissioned  officer  of  the  army  or  store- 
keeper. 

1241.  ..  .Commanding  officers  of  the  militia  in  service  of  the  United 
States  shall  return  and  account  for  ordnance  and  ordnance  stores  in  the 
use  of  troops  as  required  in  the  regular  service.  And  all  arms  and  equip- 
mciita  issued  to  such  militia  shall  be  charged  against  the  person  to  whom 
the  issue  is  made  on  the  muster-roll  or  pay  account,  to  be  account<?d  for 
to  the  mustx'ring  and  incpeciing  officer,  before  receiving  paj  during  ser- 
vice, and  on  hia  diachai^e. 


334  Or (f nance  Department. 

1242. . .  .When  a  roust«rinp  and  inspcoUnp  officer  relieves  such  person 
from  charge  for  loss  or  damage  to  his  arms  or  ctiuipment5,  satisfactory 
erldcncc,  by  aflidarit  or  otherwise,  setting  out  the  facts  of  the  loss  or 
damage,  and  showing  that  it  was  not  by  his  fault,  shall  be  annexed  to  the 
pay-roll  on  account. 

1243. . .  .When  charges  on  account  of  ordnance  stores  arc  made  against 
a  soldier,  the  property  return  shall  give  his  name  and  the  pay-roll  or  ac- 
count in  which  the  charge  is  made. 

1 214 ....  Arm  chests  arc  to  be  prcH.-rvcd  and  accounted  for  as  other 
ordnance  stores. 

124ri. . .  .Every  oflicer  commanding  a  regiment,  corps,  garrison,  or 
dcuichmcnt,  shall  make,  at  the  end  of  February,  April,  June,  August, 
Octoljcr  and  December,  a  report  to  the  chief  of  ordnance,  elating  all  dam- 
ages to  arms,  equipments,  and  implements  belonging  to  his  command, 
noting  those  occaiiioncd  by  negligence  or  abuse,  and  naming  the  officer 
or  soldier  by  whose  negligence  or  abuse  the  said  damages  were  occasion- 
ed, (Act  of  February  8,  1815),  from  which  reports  the  necessary  in.«truc- 
tions  .'ihall  be  issued  to  the  armories  and  the  ordnance  inspectors  to  cor- 
rect defect''  in  the  manufacture. 

124*'.. ..  .Inspections  shall  be  made  of  the  armories  and  arsenals  of 
construction,  annually,  and  of  other  arsenals  every  two  years,  by  such 
officers  of  the  department  a.s  the  Secretary  of  War  .^hall  designate,  and  a 
report  of  each  inspection  made  to  the  ordnance  bureau. 

1247 The  charge  of  an  armory,  in  the  absence  of  the  superinten- 
dent, devolves  on  the  master  armorer,  unless  the  chief  of  ordnance  shall 
otherwise  direct;  of  an  arsenal,  on  the  military  store-keeper  in  the  ab- 
sence of  an  officer  of  ordnance. 

1248.  . .  .The  officer  in  charge  of  an  arsenal  or  armory  shall,  under  the 
direction  of  the  chief  of  ordnance,  make  and  publish  the  rules  (or  its  in- 
ternal government ;  procure  the  neccs.sary  niutirials  and  tools  ;  engage 
the  worknu'ii,  a-ssigu  their  grade,  and  ai>point  the  necessary  foremen. 
The  cause  for  di.scharging  or  displacing  a  foreman  shall  be  reported  to 
the  ordnance  bureau. 

1240.  . .  .The  niiliUiry  store-keeper  shall  disburse  the  funds  on  the 
certificate  of  the  officer  in  charge  upon  each  pay-roll,  or  other  account, 
stating  the  sum  total  in  words,  and,  under  the  direction  of  the  officer  in 
charge,  have  the  care  and  custody  and  make  the  returns  of  the  ordnance 
and  (inlnance  stores,  except  those  in  the  current  service,  for  which,  in- 
cluding draft  animals,  the  officer  in  charge  is  accountable. 

1250  .  .Where  there  is  no  storekeeper  the  commanding  officer  is 
accountable  lor  all  the  ordnance  property,  unless  authorized  l)y  the  ord- 
nance bureau  to  devolve  the  accountability  on  another  officer. 


Ordnance  Department.  335 

1261. ..  .Orders  for  the  issue  of  supplies  from  an  arsenal  or  armory 
are  directed  to  the  officer  in  charge,  who  shall  transmit  them  to  the  store- 
keeper, and  see  to  their  execution.  For  transportation  the  stores  will  be 
turned  over  to  the  Qu.artermastcr  Department,  with  duplicate  invoices, 
(Form  2) ;  a  third  shall  be  transmitted  to  the  oflScer  wh©  is  to  receive 
the  stores. 

1252*  •  •  -Materials  to  be  consumed  or  expended  are  issued  on  the  writ- 
ten orders  of  the  officer  in  charge,  to  the  store-keeper,  who  shall  make 
quarterly  abstracts  of  such  issues  (Form  9),  as  his  voucher,  to  be  certi- 
fied by  the  officer  in  charge. 

12.53. . .  .The  officer  in  charge  shall  turn  over  to  the  store-keeper 
the  invoices  (Form  2),  of  stores  received,  to  be  receipted  for  Vjy  him 
(Form  7),  and  shall  furnish  to  him  invoices  of  articles  fabricated, 
purchased,  repaired,  &c.,  from  which  the  store-keeper  shall  make  the 
quarterly  abstracts,  to  be  certified  by  the  officer  in  charge,  (Forms  3,  4, 
5,  6).  At  an  armory,  all  articles  purchased,  fabricated,  or  repaired,  are 
to  be  inspected  by  the  master  armorer  before  being  paid  for,  or  turned 
into  store. 

1254. . .  .The  date  when  orders  for  supplies  are  received,  or  stores  re- 
ceived at  or  issued  from  an  arsenal  or  armory,  shall  be  reported  on  the 
report  of  work  done,  (Form  21). 

12.J.5. . .  .Hired  men  in  the  ordnance  service  (except  slaves)  shall  be 
engaged  on  daily  wages,  except  men  on  piece-work,  and  paid  only  for 
such  days  or  parts  of  days  as  they  actually  work.  Working  time  by  day- 
light only,  shall  average  ten  hours  throughout  the  year.  When  men  are 
paid  for  extra  time  or  night-work,  the  necessity  shall  be  explained  on  the 
pay-roll. 

1256. . .  .Workmen  in  an  armory  shall  be  paid,  as  far  as  practicable, 
by  piece-work.  The  price  of  piece-work  shall  be  fixed,  according  to  the 
skill  and  labor  it  requires,  by  the  superintendent,  under  the  direction  of 
the  chief  of  ordnance. 

12.j7.  .  .  .Any  increase  of  wages  shall  be  promptly  reported  to  the  ord- 
nance bureau,  with  the  necessary  explanations. 

1268. . .  .The  money  value  of  any  piece  of  work  spoiled  by  the  fault 
or  incompetency  of  a  workman  shall  be  charged  to  him  on  the  pay- 
roll. 

1259 A  fair  rent  shall  be  charged  monthly  on  the  pay-r«ll  to  the 

hired  men  who  occupy  public  quarters,  except  the  master  armorer  and 
clerks  at  an  armory.  The  rent-roll  (Form  12)  shall  be  returned  quar- 
terly to  the  ordnance  bureau. 

12r,i». . .  .Armory  officers  and  hired  men  in  the  ordnance  Bcrrioe  will 
receive  tea  cents  mileage  for  travel  on  duty  under  orders. 


886  Ordnance  Department. 

1261 . . .  .N'o  buildings  or  other  pcrmoncnt  works  or  inaprovementa  irill 
b«  undertaken  without  the  sanetion  of  Uie  Secretary  of  War.  The  plnn< 
tad  estimates  for  them  arc  to  be  sent  to  the  ordnance  bureau  by  the 
month  of  August. 

1262 Ko  trees  on  the  public  grounds  will  be  rcmoTcd  or  destroyed 

without  authority  from  the  onlnancc  bureau. 

1263. . .  .Xone   hut    strong   draft    horses    are    to  be   purchased  fo 
the  ordnance  serTicc,  nor  without  authority  from   the   chief  of  ord- 
nance. 

r2r.4. . .  .The  enlisted  men  of  ordnance  phall  be  enlisted  in  the  grade 
of  laborer.  They  may  be  mustered,  ot  the  di.scretion  of  tlie  officer  in 
command,  in  any  grade  for  which  they  are  competent,  except  the  grade 
of  master-workman.  Promotions  to  that  grade  retpiire  the  sanction  of 
the  chief  of  ordnance.  Enlistments  (Form  24)  are  to  be  in  duplicate; 
one  filed  at  the  post,  the  other  forwarded  to  the  ordnance  bureau.  The 
number  of  enlisted  men  at  each  arsenal  will  be  directed  by  tlie  chief  of 
ordnance. 

1 2G5.  ..  .Expenses  of  the  issue  «nd  delivery  of  ordnance  and  ord- 
nance stores  to  the  States,  at  any  point  within  the  State  designated 
by  the  (lovemor,  if  on  navigable  water,  or  otherwise  easily  accessi- 
Ijle,  are  paid  by  the  United  States  from  the  apjjfopriation  lor  arm- 
ing and  equipping  the  militia.  The  officers  of  the  ordnance  De- 
partment provide  for  the  transportation  and  the  payment  of  the  ex- 
penses. 

1206. . .  .The  accounts  with  the  several  States  and  Territories  are  kept 
in  terms  of  muskets  ;  but  other  small  arms,  accoutrements,  field  artillery, 
and  e(jui|)ments  of  e(jual  value  and  of  the  patterns  adopted  lor  the  troops 
of  the  United  States,  may  be  issued  at  the  request  of  the  State  or  Terri- 
tory, if  the  government  supplies  will  permit. 

12i'.7. . .  .Ueceipts  (Form  8)  will  be  prepared  in  triplicate  by  the  is- 
suing oflicer,  and  transmitted  for  the  signature  of  the  Governor,  or  of- 
ficer or  agent  ai)pointed  by  him  to  receive  the  stores ;  one  of  which, 
when  returned,  shall  be  forwarded  by  the  issuing  officer  to  the  ordnance 
bureau. 

1208 . . .  .The  returns  and  reports  prescribed  in  the  following  articles, 
are  required  to  be  sent  to  the  ordnance  bureau  : 

1269. . .  .Monthly  returns,  within  five  days  after  the  (luarter  to  which 
they  relate,  viz. :  by  the  officer  in  charge  of  an  arsenal:  1st,  of  the 
officers  and  men  of  ordnance  (Form  '2>>)\  2d,  of  hired  men  (Form  26); 
3d,  of  work  done  (Form  27) ;  and  by  the  officer  in  charge  of  an  armory, 
u  return  of  armory  officers  and  men,  and  small  arms  and  appendages  man- 
ufactured (Form  28) ;  and  by  the  officer  in  charge  of  an  arsenal  or  armo- 


Ordnance   Department.  337 

ry,  a  summary  8tatement  by  the  disbursing  oflSccr  of  money  received  aud 
expended  (Form  20). 

1270. . . .  An  estimate  by  the  officer  in  charge  of  an  arsenal  or  armory, 
at  the  beginning  of  the  quarter,  of  the  funds  required  during  the  quarter 
(Form  21). 

1271 .. .  .Quarterly  returns,  within  twenty  days  after  the  quarter,  viz. : 
1st,  by  every  disbursing  officer,  a  money  account  current  (Form  18), 
with  abstract  of  disbursements  (Form  17),  and  vouchers  (Forms  13,  14, 
15,  16),  and  a  duplicate  of  the  abstract  and  of  the  account  current,  with 
endorsed  statement  (Form  20);  2d  a  property  return  (Form  1),  with 
vouchers  (Forms  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  7,  8,  9,  10,  and  19),  by  every  person  ac- 
countable for  ordnance  and  ordnance  stores,  except  those  in  current  ser- 
Tice  at  arsenals  and  armories.  The  return  for  a  post  will  be  distinct  from 
that  for  a  company  or  detachment. 

1272....  An  annual  return,  in  July,  by  the  officer  in  charge  of  an 
arsenal  or  armory,  of  all  ordnance  stores,  tools,  and  draft  animals  in  cur- 
rent service  (Form  1). 

1273.  . .  .An  annual  inventory,  in  August,  by  the  officer  in  charge  of 
an  arsenal  or  armory  (Form  29),  with  a  report,  in  a  condensed  form,  of 
the  principal  operations  of  the  post  during  the  year  ending  30th  of  June, 
including  an  account  of  experiments,  of  the  construction  and  repairs  of 
buildings,  machinery,  &c. 

1274. . .  .Letters  of  transmittal  are  to  accompany  reports  aud  returns 
to  the  ordnance  bureau. 

127-5. . .  .Every  officer  required  to  make  a  return  of  ordnance  and  ord- 
nance stores  shall  take  an  inventory  of  them  (Form  11)  in  the  month  of 
June,  and  certify  on  his  return  for  the  second  quarter  that  the  inventory 
has  been  taken  and  his  return  made  in  conformity  with  it.  The  same 
form  of  inventory  is  to  be  used  at  inspections. 

1276. . .  .In  all  official  lists,  ordnance  and  ordnance  stores  are  to  be 
arranged  according  to  the  cla.s.sification  in  Article  1282. 

1277... The  following  records  of  their  reports  and  returns  are  re- 
quired to  be  kept  by  ordnance  officers  and  turned  over  to  their  suc- 
cessors : 

1st.  A  company  return  book,  consisting  of  the  returned  duplicates, 
bound  together ; 

2d.  A  monthly  return  book,  containing  the  other  monthly  returns  and 
statements ; 

3d.  An  account  l>ook,  containing  copies  of  the  quarterly  accounts  cur- 
rent, and  their  endorsed  statements,  of  abstracts  of  money  disbursed,  and 
of  estimates  for  f  nnds ; 

4th.  A  letter-book  of  copies  of  all  letters  sent ; 
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Ordnance  Dejtartment. 


5th.  File."  of  letters  received ; 

6lh.  Kilei"  of  orders  rcce'iTcd ; 

7th.  An  annual  inventory-book,  b_v  binding  together  the  retained 
inventories  ; 

8lh.  At  armories  and  arsenals  of  con.struction,  puch  other  books 
may  be  kept  as  may  be  neces.>«ry  to  show  the  details  of  the  opera- 
lions. 

1278.  .  . .  All  bookB  and  files  are  to  be  submitted  to  inspecting  officers, 
when  called  for. 

1279. . .  .Printed  blanks  allowed  will  be  fumi.'^hed  from  the  ordnance 
office,  unless  otherwise  directed,  on  requisitions  in  Mny  for  n  yi-ar'e 
supply 

1280 Price*  of  Small  Artiu. 


PKB0C88I0H  LOCK. 


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D.  C. 

D.  C. 

D.  C. 

4  40 

4  48 

860 

10 

10 
01 

05 

06 

00 

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09 

09 

60 

60 

a7 

27 

03 

03 

16 

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20 

10 

13 

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47 

40 

03 

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03 

35 

20 

30 

03 

02 

09 

10 

10 
10 
03 

19 

12 

12 

09 

02 

53 

90 

30 

m 

06 

08 

60 

60 

40 

13 

12 

12 

Barrel     with    eight,    wllhont  I 

breech  i^crcw } 

Breech  pcrcw 

Bayuiirt  or  band  iitud 

TiiUK'  screw 

Brwch  thtiht 

Cone 

Lock  plate 

Tumbler 

Tumbler  screw 

Bridle 

Sear 

Seiir  Hjirini: 

Main  h|irlii|,' 

Lock  hcrew,  each 

Hummer 

Side  plate  wit  h  band  for  pistol . . . 

Side  fcrewK,  each 

Upper  bund 

Middle  bund 

Lower  band 

Upiierbundi'iirinK 

Middle  bund  xpring 

Lower  bund  Hprin);  

Guurd  plate 

Uuurd  plate  »rrew,  each 

(juurd  buw  without  awlvcls 

Guard  bow  nut,  each 

Swlveli*  and  rivet*,  each 

Swivel  plate. . .    

Swivel  plate  screw,  each 

TrU'^'er 

Trij.'t;cr  screw 

Butt  plate 

Butt  plate  screw,  each 

Itumrud 

Ramrod  spring 


4  10 

10 
01 
06 


09 
60 
27 
03 
l*i 
20 
10 
27 
03 
00 
07 
04 


D.  C. 

3  65 

10 

06 

09 
50 
27 
03 
16 
90 
10 
27 
ft3 
GO 
13 
Oi 
88 

"98 
00 


D.  C. 

"3  55 

10 
01 
05 

"09 
60 
27 
OS 
16 
90 
10 
27 
03 
60 
07 
04 
68 

"9i 

09 

"(W 
40 
08 
90 
02 
10 
10 
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12 
02 
80 
OS 
40 
12 


D.  C. 

900 
08 

"oi 

"6i'» 

40 
25 
08 
14 
17 
08 
95 
08 
45 
40 
08 


Ordnance  Department. 


339 


Prices  of  Small  Anna — Continued. 


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PAKTS. 

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10 
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03 

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2  25 
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13  25 

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225 

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02 
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65 
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05 
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05 
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24 
02 
03 
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2  25 

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01 
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1  36 

21.3 

1  60 
21 
02 

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875 

2  25 

low* 

D.   C. 

Stork 

90 

Bayonet  cl.isp 

Bayonet  clasp  screw 

Box  plate 

Box  catch 

Box  spring 

Box  spring  screw  

Box  screw,  each 

Ramrod  swivel  and  rivet 

Kamrod  swivel  and  rivet  screw. . 
Swivel  bar 

25 
02 

Swivel  nut 

Swivel  screw 

Swivel  ring 

Sword  bayonet  blade 

Sword  bayonet  hilt,  with't  clasp 

Sword  bayonet  clasp 

Sword  bayonet  clasp  screw 

Guide 

Bridge 

Supporter  screws,  each 

Chock  screws,  each 

Butt  piece 

Butt  piece  screw 

Strap 

Set  screw 

Link  screw 

Stop 

Apron  — 

Apron  screw 

Catch 

Catch  screw 

Catch  spring 

Catch  spring  screw 

Catch  plate 

Catch  i)late  screw 

Lever 

Lock,  complete 

4  % 
2  25 
1  06 
1  63 

1806 

9  17 

1  89 

79 

Baronet,  complete 

Box  plate,  complete 

Arm.  romplnte 

7  00 

Apptndag'-Ji. 


•  Without  Bword  bayonet. 

f  f*rrew-drl ver  and  cone  wrench 4fl  cents " 

I  Wiper 30     „ 

-;  Ban  screw 19     „ 

I  Spring  vice 35     „ 

tBnlletmonld  (riflecaMbre) 60     „ 


For  all  arms. 


340 


Ordnance  Dcj>artmcnt . 


Pricn  of  Small  Armt — Continued. 
colt's  retolter. 


Barrel 

Sight 

0>ninder 

Cone 

Base  pin 

Lock  frame. . .   

Lock  ccri'W 

IlatnmcraDd  tumbler 

Holt 

Bull  sprint; and  scar.. 

Boh  cprlnii  screw 

Hand  

Hand  rpring 

Slain  ^prinK 

Key 

Main  rprinc  tcrcw.   . 
Key  i>prin(;  and  rivet. 


D.  c. 

7  00 
01 

4  00 
(Hi 
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6  00 
02 
88 
88 
10 

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81 
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GO 
31 
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10 


PAKTB. 


Key  ecrew 

Lever 

Rammer  

Lever  fcrew 

Calcti  rprini; 

Catch  on  barrel 

Catch  on  lever 

Stork  ctrap 

Stock  ft  rap  fcrcw 

Oiinnl  plntc 

(iuard  plate  ecrew 

Trit'u'or 

Stock 

Screw  driver  and  cone  wrench 

Ring  or  spring  vice 

Bullet  mould 


Pistol  and  appcndagei.. 


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09 

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D.  C. 

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D.  C. 

D.  C. 

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20 

70 

1  10 

3  HO 

20 

1  20 

CO 

16 

17 
44 

68 
1  98 

10 
1  00 

00 

18 

24 

no 

1  20 

2  20 

90 

Hilt 

.{Head 

87 

1  60 

44 

1  Guard 

44 

Blade 

9  13 

2  18 

1  02 

f  Month  piece 

Body 

60 

62 

60 

GO 

ScAbbard 

■>  BimdH  and  rin;;s.   ... 

Ferule  and  Btud  

Tip 

95 

40 

35 

96 

95 
4  00 

85 
6  00 

85 

5  50 

9S 

Arm  complete. 

7  00 

6  66 

4  00 

Ordnance  Drjmrtment. 


341 


1281, 


.Prices  of  Accoutrements. 

BLACK    LEATHER    BELTS. 


Cartridge  box 

Car'.ridsre  box  plate 

Cartridge  box  belt.    

Cartridfro  box  belt  plate 

Bayonet  ecabbard  and  frog 

Waipt  belt,  private's 

Waist  belt  plate.  ^ 

Cap  pouch  and  pick 

Gun  gling 

Sabre  belt 

Sabre  belt  plate 

Sword  belt 

Sword  belt  plate      

Sword  belt,  non-commis'd  ofBcer's  and  musician's. 
Sword  belt  plate  do  do 

Waist  belt  do  do 

Waist  belt  plate  do  do 

Carbine  cartridge  box 

Pistol  do        

Holsters  with  soft  leather  caps 

Carbine  sling 

Carbine  swivel 

Sabre  knot 

Bullet  pouch 

Flask  and  poach  belt 

Powder  Flask 

Waist  belt,  sappers,  with  frog  for  sword  bayonet  $1. 


10 
10 
69 
10 
56 
25 
10 
40 
16 


62 
10 
37 
60 


1  03 
60 

1  00 
10 


D.  C. 

10 


87 

2  63 

05 
8S 
30 


62 
10 
37 
60 


53 

40 

1  !» 


342  Ordnance  Department. 

1282. . ,  .ClasKifUation  of  Ordnanet  and  Ordnance  Storet. 


PART    FIRST. 

AUTILLERY,    ^MJLLL    ARMJi,     AUML'MTIO}!,      XSU    OTUER    ORDNANCE    STORES, 


CLASS  I. 

CANNON. 

1 8  pdr.  brass  cbnnon,  Mexican  trophy, 
French, 
Spanish, 
French, 

Engli.sh  trophy, 
French, 

English  trophy, 
field,  U.S.,  pattern  1840, 
do.  do. 

old  pattern, 
8  inch  brass  howitzers,  Jwjglish  trophy, 
6  inch        do.  French, 

24  pdr.         do.  field,  U.  S.,  pattern  1840, 

12  pdr.         do.  do.  do. 

16  inch  brass  stone  niortiirs,  French, 


12  pdr. 

do. 

9  pdr. 

do. 

8  pdr. 

do. 

6  pdr. 

do. 

4  pdr. 

do. 

3  pdr. 

do. 

12  pdr. 

do. 

6  pdr. 

do. 

6  pdr. 

do. 

13  inch  brass  mortar,                 do. 

4  2  pdr. 

iron  cannon,  U.  S.,  pattern  1831. 

42  pdr. 

do. 

do.               1819, 

42  pdr. 

do. 

do.              IS  JO, 

32  pdr. 

do. 

do.               1840, 

24  pdr. 

do. 

do.               1819, 

24  pdr. 

do. 

do.               1839, 

24  pdr. 

do. 

old  pattern,  round  breech. 

18  pdr. 

do. 

do.               do 

18  pdr. 

do. 

model  1819, 

18  pdr. 

do. 

do.     1 83'.», 

12  pdr. 

do. 

garrison,  model  1819, 

12  pdr. 

do. 

do.          do.     1839, 

12  pdr. 

do. 

field,           do.     1819, 

1 2  pdr. 

do. 

do.     inspected  1834, 

li  pdr. 

do. 

do.         do.        do. 

100  pdr.  columbiads, 
60  pdr.         do. 


weight. 

lbs. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do- 

;  8  inch 

do, 

8  inch 

do. 

24  pdr. 

do. 

24  pdr. 

do. 

24  pdr. 

do. 

12  pdr. 

do. 

Ordnance  Department.  343 

10  inch  columbiads, 

8  inch         do. 
[8  inch  iron  howitzers,  sea-coast,  model  1840, 
do,  do.    1839, 

siege,  do.  1839, 
field,  inspected  1834, 
for  the  flank  defense, 
field,  old  pattern,  light, 
do.  inspected  1834, 
10  inch  iron  mortars,  sea-coast,  model  1839, 
10  inch        do.  do.  do.     1819, 

8  inch        do.  siege,  do.     1840, 

Unserviceable. 

9  pdr.  brass  cannon,  field, 
6  pdr.        do.  do. 
8  inch  brass  howitzers,  American,  old, 

24  pdr.  do.  do.  do. 

10  inch  brass  mortars, 

24  pdr.  iron  cannon,  cascable  broken, 

6  pdr.         do.  old,  various  patterns, 

6  pdr.         do.  wrought  iron, 

Note.— The  mean  weight  of  each  kind  of  ordnance,  as  well  as  the  number 
Of  pieces,  should  be  enter^  on  the  inventories. 

CLASS  II. 

ARTILLERY    CARRIAGES. 

12  pdr.  field  gun  carriages,  complete,  stocktrail,  pattern  183.5. 

12  pdr.                do.                do.  do.  do.  1840. 

6  pdr.                do.                do.  do.  do.  do. 

24  pdr.  howitzer  field  carriages,do.  do.  do.  do. 

12  pdr.        do                do.     do.  do.  do.  do. 

21  pdr.  siege  gun  carriages,   do.  do.  do.  do. 

Mountain  howitzer  carriages,  do.  do.  do.  do. 

Cassons  for  12  pdr.  guns,         do.  do.  do.  do. 

Do.              6  pdr.  do.          do.  do.  do.  do. 

Do.           24  pdr.howitzcrs,  do.  do.  do.  do. 

Do.           12  pdr.       do.       do.  do.  do.  do. 

Do.  without  interior  divisions,  do.  do.  do. 
Traveling  forges. 
Battery  wagons. 
Portable  forges  for  mountain  service. 


weight. 

lbs. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

344  Ordnance  Department. 

ChcsUs  with  carriage-makers'  tools,  for  mountain  service. 
Field  Ijattcry  wagons,  with  tools  and  stores,  complete,  C. 
Field  travelling  forges,  with        do.  do.  A. 

Mortar  wagons,  for  seige  service,  complete. 

8  inch  columbiad  casemate  gun  carriages. 

8  inch        do.  do.        ciiassifl. 

32  jidr.  casemate  gun  carriages. 
."2  i)dr.         do.     chassis. 
24  i^dr.  casemate  gun  carriages,  wood. 
21  pdr.         do.  do.         cast  iron. 

24  pdr.         do.     chassis. 
24  pdr.  howitzer  casemate  carriages,  for  flank  defense,  complete. 

8  inch  sea-coast  howitzer  barbette  carriages  and  chassis. 
32  pdr.  barbette  gim  carriages. 
32  pdr.     do.       chassis. 
24  pdr.     do.      gun  carriages. 
24  pdr.     do.       chassis. 
10  inch  sea-coast  mortar  beds,  iron. 
10  inch         do.  do.         wood. 

10  inch  siege  do.        iron. 

8  inch     do.  do.         iron. 

Unnerviceahle. 

C)  pdr.  field  carriages,  Gribeauval  pattern,  require  repairs. 

»i  pdr.         do.  stocktrail, 

Cai.><sons, 

Battery  wagons. 

Traveling  forges, 

yoTK.— The  "flfld  carriage,  complete,''''  inclndcs  the  limber  and  nininuni- 
tioii  clu'ii't,  but  no  lini)lenic'nt8.  Tlie  '^cojiemale  or  barbeftt  carriwjt,  com- 
jtl'd,"  iiic-ludui*  the  uppiT  or  {jun  carrinfri-,  luul  the  cliusHic,  with  nil  the 
wlii-i'lf,  but  no  iiuiik-ninits.  It  is  belliT,  however,  to  cuter  the  gun 
carriages  and  the  chaeeie  eeparntcly,  as  above. 

CLASS  III. 

AUTILLKKV  IMPLKMKNTS    AM>    KyLII'MENTS. 

Axes,  felling. 

llricoles. 

Buckets,  sponge,  iron,  for  field  guns. 

Do.         do.       wood,  for  garrison  guns. 

Do.      tar,         iron,  for  field  guns. 

Do.      water,  for  field  forge. 

Do.      watering,  leather. 


-  Major 'd  battery. 


Ordnance   Department.  345 

Budge  barrels. 

Cannon  locks,  left  side,  for  guns  with  lock  pieces. 

Do.  do.        do.       without  do. 

Cannon  spikes. 

Chocks  for  casemate  carriages. 
Drag  ropes. 
Fuze  augers. 

Do.  extractors. 

Do.  gimlets. 

Do.  mallets. 

Do.  plug  reamers. 

Do.  rasps. 

Do.  saws. 

Do.  setters,  brass. 

Do.     do.      wood. 
Gunner's  callipers. 

Do.      gimlets,  for  siege  and  garrison  guns. 

Do.        do.      for  field  guns. 

Do.      haversacks. 

Do.      levels. 

Do.      pincers. 

Do.      quadrants. 
Handspikes,  trail,  for  field  carriages. 

Do.  manceuvring,  for  garrison  carriages. 

Do.  shod,  do.  do. 

Do.  truck  iron,  casemate     do. 

Do.  roller,  do.  do.  do. 

Harness,  viz. : 

Seta  for  two  wheel  horses,  pattern  1840. 
Do.  leading  do.         do. 

Do.  wheel     do.     with  Grimsley's  saddles,  &c. 

Do.  leading  do.  do. 

Draft  for  mountain  howitzer  carriage. 
Pack-.saddlc8  and  bridles  for        do. 
Nose  bags. 
Whips. 

Ladles  and  staves  for  34  pdr.  gun. 
Do.  24  pdr.  gun. 

Do.  12  pdr.  gun. 

Lanterns,  common. 

Do.         dark. 
Lanyards  for  friction  primers. 


346  Ordnance   Department. 

I^cad  aprons  and  straps. 
Linstocks. 
Lock  covers. 
Men's  liarness. 
Ta-s  l>oxe5. 

rcndulum  hausscs  for  12  pdr.  field  guns. 
Do.  0  pdr.         do. 

Do.  32  pdr.  field  howitzers. 

Do.  24  pdr.         do. 

Do.  12  pdr.         do. 

rick  axes. 
PlummeLs. 
Poiuting  wires. 
Portfire  cases. 
Portfire  shears. 
Portfire  stocks. 
Powder  funnels,  copper. 
Powder  measures,  do. 
Priming  horns. 
Priming  wires  for  siege  and  garrison  guns. 

do.        for  field  do. 

Prolonges. 
Rammers  and  staves,  viz.  ; 

For  32  pdr.  garrison  guns. 

For  24  pdr.         do. 

For  12  pdr.         do. 

For  10  inch  columbiads. 

For    8  inch  sea-coast  howitzers. 
Shell  hooks. 
Shell  plug  screws. 
Splints. 
Shovels. 
Sponges,  woolen,  8  inch. 

Do.         do.       82  pdr. 

Do.         do.       24  pdr. 

Do.         do.       12  i)dr. 

Do.        do.         C  pdr. 
Sponge  covers,  82  pdr. 

Do.         do.     24  pdr. 

Do.         do.       C  pdr. 
Sponges  and  rammers,  viz. : 

For    8  inch  siege  howitzers. 


Ordnance  Department.  347 

For  24  pdr.  field  howitzers. 

For  1 2  pdr.  field  guns. 

For    6  pdr.         do. 
Sponges  and  staves,  viz. : 

For  42  pdr.  gun. 

For  32  pdr.  gun. 

For  12  pdr.  gun,  siege  and  garrison. 

For  10  inch  columbiad,  bore. 
Do.  do.  chamber. 

For  8  inch  sea-coast  howitzer. 
Tangent  scales  for  12  pdr.  field  guns. 
Do.  0  pdr.         do. 

Do.  24  pdr.  field  hovritzer. 

Do.  12  pdr.        do. 

Tarpaulins,  large. 
Do.       small. 
Thumb  stalls. 
Tompionsand  collars  for  12  pdr.  field  guns. 

Do.  do.  6  pdr.        do. 

Do.        for  8  inch  mortars. 
Tow  hooks. 
Tube  pouches. 
Vent  covers. 
Ycnt  punches. 
Worms  and  staves,  viz,  : 

For  siege  and  garrison  guns. 

For  1 2  pdr.  field  guns. 

For    6  pdr.         do. 

Note.— A  eet  of  hameBS  for  two  horseB  includes  every  thing  required  for 
them  except  whips  and  nose  bags,  which  are  reported  eeparately. 

CLASS  IV. 

ARTILLERY    PROJECTILES,     AND      THEIR    APPENDAGES,      CNPREPAREO      FOR 
SERVICE. 

42  pdr.  cannon  balls. 
32  pdr.  do. 

24  pdr.  do. 

1 2  pdr.  do. 

6  pdr.  do. 

1 0  inch  shells  for  columbiads. 

8  inch  shells  for  mortars. 
32  pdr.  shells. 


24  pdr.  shells. 
12  pdr.     do. 

32  pdr.  spherical  case  shot. 
24  pdr.         do.        do. 
12  pdr.  spherical  case  shot. 
6  pdr.         do.         do. 
42  pdr.  grape  shot,  loose.  No. 
24  pdr.         do.         do.       do. 


348  Ordnance  Department. 


12  pdr.  grape  shot,  loose,  No. 
Canister  shot,  loose,  viz. : 

For  .'{'2  pdr.  gun,        pounds. 

For  21  pdr.  do.  do. 


For  12  pdr.  gun,        pounds. 
For    i>  pdr.  do.  do. 

For  24  pdr.  howitzer,   do. 
For  12  pdr.         do.       do. 


CLASS  V. 

ARTILLERY     PROJECTILES,      WITH      THEIR      APPENDAGE.S,       PREPARED       FOR 
SERVICE. 

12  pdr.  shot  for  12  pdr.  gun.  fixed,  rounds 

12  pdr.  spherical  case  shot  for  12  pdr.  gun,  do.       do. 

12  pdr.  canisters  for  12  pdr.  gun,  do.       do. 

6  pdr.  shot,  do.       do. 

6  pdr.  spherical  case  shot,  do.       do. 

6  pdr.  canisters,  do.       do. 

12  pdr.  howitzer  shells,  do.       do. 

12  pdr.      do.      spherical  case  shot,  do.       do. 

12  pdr.      do.      canisters,  do.       do. 

82  pdr.      do.      spherical  case  shot,  witli  metal  fuzes,  do.       do. 

12  pdr.  spherical  case  for  12  pdr.  field  gun,  do.       do. 

12  j)dr.  shells  do  do.  do.       do. 

8  inch  shells,  strapped,  for  oolunibiad. 

8  inch     do.         do.  sea-coa.>it  howitzer. 

12  pdr.  howitzer  shells  strapped. 
1 2  pdr.  howitzer  spherical  case  shot,  strapped. 
12  pdr.  canisters  for  12  pdr.  field  guns. 

6  pdr.  shot,  strapped. 

6  pdr.  canisters. 
12  pdr.  grape  shot,  stands  of. 
42  pdr.  cannon  wads,  junk. 
32  pdr.         do.  hay. 

24  pdr.         do.  grommet. 

NoTX.— A  ^'round  0/ Jixed  ammunition"  ie  here  used  to  indicate  the />ro- 
jectllc  lolth  its  cartridge  prepared  for  uoo,  altliou;;h,  in  some  cases,  they  are 
not  actually  connected  together.  A  "i>/iot  Ktrupped"  or  a  "■'canister.^'  "atand 
(f-f/rape,"'  &c.,  indicates  the  projectile  prepared  for  making  fixed  ammuni- 
tion, or  for  service. 

CLASS  TL 

SMALL    ARMS. 

Muskets,  complete,  viz.  : 

National  armory,  bright,  percussion,  new. 
Do.  brown,  flint,  4  th  class,  short. 

Do.  bright,  altered  to  percussion. 


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National  armory,  brown,  altered  to  percussion. 
Contract,  do.  do. 

Do.  bright,  do. 

Musketoons,  artillery,  percussion. 
Do.        cavalry,        do. 
Do.        sappers,        do. 
Rifles,  viz. : 

Harper's  Ferry,  percussion,  new. 

Do.  do.         repaired. 

Contract,  full  stocked,  brown,  flint. 
Hall's  patent,  new,  without  bayonets. 
Do.  do.  with  do. 

Pistols,  viz. : 

Percussion,  new  model. 
Colt's  patent. 
Hall's  carbines,  new,  percussion. 
Wall  pieces,  rifle,  4  oz  calibre. 
Cavalry  sabres,  pattern  1840. 
Horse  artillery  sabres,  privates',  pattern  1840. 
Non-commissioned  officers'  swords,     do. 
Musicians'  swords,  do. 

Artillery  swords,  new  pattern. 
Cavalry  sabres,  English. 
Regulation  artillery  swords,  English. 
Sergeants'  swords,  Prussian. 
Foot  officers'  swords,  new  pattern,  .30^  inches. 

Do.  do.  32      do. 

Field  officers'  swords. 

Uriservicaile. 
Muskets,  without  bayonets. 
Rifles,  require  repairs. 
Carbines,  Hall's  patent,  irreparable. 

CLASS  VII. 

ACC0CTRKMEHT8,    IMPt.KMKNTS,     AND    EQUIPMKKTS    FOR    SMALL  AUMS,    AXO 
HOR.SE  KQCIPMENTS  TOR  CAVALRY. 

Infantry  cartridge-boxes.  Bayonet  scabbards,  1 6  inches. 
Cartridge-box  plates.  Do.        do.       18  in.  black  frogs. 

Cartridge-box  belts,  black  leather.  Gun  slings. 

Do.        do.        white      do.  Waist  belts,  black  leather. 
Cartiidge-box  belt  plates.  Do.    belt  plates,  inf.  privates'. 


.*^50 


Orii nance  Department. 


Waiflt  belt  plate?,  inf.  sergeants'. 
Wipers  for  percussion  muskets. 
Ball  screws,  do. 

St'tx-w  drivers,  do. 

Spring  vices  for  muskets. 
Cones  for  new  muskets. 

I'o.        altered  do. 
Cap  pouches. 
Cone  picks. 
Rillc  cartridge  boxes. 
Rifle  cartridge-box  plates. 
Rifle  fliusks. 
Rifle  bull  pouches. 
Rifle  pouch  and  flask  belts,   white. 

Do.  do  black. 

Bayonet  .scabbards,  Hall's  rifles. 
Bayonet  scjibbard  belts  do. 
Wipers  for  percussion  rifles. 
Screw  drivers,     do. 
Sparc  cones  for  rifles. 
Ball  screws,         do. 
Bullet  moulds,    do.        round  balls. 
Bullet  moulds,    do.        con.       do. 
Spring  vices. 


Cartridge  boxes  for  pistols. 
Cartridge  Ijox  plates  for  pistols. 
Spring  vices,  do. 

Screw  drivers,  do. 

Bullet  moulds,  do. 

Ball  screws,  do. 

Sparc  cones,  do. 

Screw  drivers  for  Colt's  pistols. 
Spring  vices,  do. 

Powder  fla-sks.  do. 

Bullet  moulds,  do. 

Artillery  sword  belts. 
Cavalry  sabre  bclL",  white  old  pat. 
Cuvairy  sabre  belt  plates,         do. 
Xon-com'd    ofticcrs'    sword    belts, 

double  frogs  black  leather. 
Nou-com'd  ofli.  sword-belt  plates. 
Horse  artillery  sabre  belts,  black. 
Holstei-s. 
Housings. 
Musket  flints. 
Rifle  flints. 


Cavalry  equipments,   j 


saddles, 
bridles. 


CLASS  VIII. 


rOWDEU,  AMMUNMTIOX  FOR  SMALL  AUMS,  iC,    AND    MATEUIALS. 


Cannon  powder,  lbs. 

Musket  powder,  do. 

Rifle  ])owdcr,  do. 

Mealed  powder,  do. 

Fulminate  of  mercury,  do. 

Nitre,  reflned,  do. 

Sulphur,  crude,  do. 

Sulphur,  roll,  do. 

Suii)iiur,  flowers,  do. 

Sulphur,  pulverized.  do. 

Pulverized  charcoal,  do. 
24  pdr.  cartridges,  G    lbs. 
I'i  pdr.        do.        2\  do. 
»".  pdr.         do.        li  do. 
42  pdr.  cartridge  bags,  paper,  with 
liiinncl  bottoms. 


•?,'l  \m\v.  cartridge  bags,  paper,  with 

flannel  bottoms. 
24  pdr.  cartridge  bags,  flannel. 
12  pdr.         do.  field,  do. 

6  pdr.        do.  do.    do. 

Musket   buck   and   ball   cartridges 

for  percussion  arms. 
Muijkct    buck  and   ball    cartridges 

for  flint  lock  arms. 
Rifle  ball  cart'gcs  for  perc'u    arms. 
Pistol     do.  do.  do. 

Musketoon  ball  cartridges,  perc'n. 
Pistol        do.  flint. 

Musket  blank  cartridges. 
Rifle  do. 

Cartridges  for  Coil's  pistol. 


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351 


Musket  balls,  pressed  (for  proving 

muskets),  lbs. 

Musket  balls,  pressed.  do. 

Rifle  do.  do. 

Buckshot,  do. 

Laboratory  paper,  viz. : 

No.  1  (musket  cartridge),        do. 

No.  2  (wrapping),  do. 

No.  3  (blank  cartridge),  do. 

Wrapping  paper  (No.  2)  wax'd,  do. 
Wrapping  paper,  quires. 

Priming  tubes,  filled. 
Portfires. 

Quick  match,  lbs. 

Slow      do.  do. 

Percussion  caps  for  small  arms. 


Percussion  caps  for  Colt's  pistols. 

Do.       primers  for  Maynard's 
lock. 

Do.       primers     for    cannon, 
Uidden's. 
Friction  tubes. 
Rockets,  war,  Congreve. 
Rockets,  Hale's  3J  inch. 
Rockets,     do.     2J   do. 
Rockets,  1  inch,  signal. 
Fuzes,  10  inch,  filled. 
Fuzes,  8  inch,  filled. 
Fuzes,  paper,  for  field  ammunition. 
Fuzes,  wooden,  do. 

Blue  lights. 
Fire  balls. 


CLASS  IX. 


PARTS,  OR  INCOMPLETE  SETS  OF  ANY 
PRECEDIS 

Parts  of  barbette  carriages,  viz. : 
Bevil  washers  for  32  pdr. 
Do.  24  pdr. 

Elevating  screws. 
Iron  work  for  24  pdr.  carriages  and 

chassis,  complete,  sets. 
Lunettes. 
Naves. 
Pintles. 

Pintle  plates,  32  pdr. 
Pipes,  32  pdr. 

Rollers,  32  pdr. 

Do.  24  pdr. 

Traverse  wheels. 

Parts  of  casemate  carriages,  viz. : 
Bed  plates  for  elevating  screws. 
Elevating  screws. 
Handles  for  elevating  screws. 
Iron    work  for  32  pdr.    carriagea, 

complete,  sets. 
Pintles,  cast  iron. 
Traverse  wheels,  large. 


OF    THE    ARTICLES    INSERTED    IN    THE 
O  CLASSES. 

Traverse  wheels,  small. 

Truck  wheels. 

Trunnion  plates,  32  pdr.,  pairs. 

Parts  of  field  carriages,  viz. : 
Airbacks  for  forges. 
Axletrees  for  6  pdr.  gun  carriages. 

Do.       for  6  pdr.  limbers. 
Cap  squares,   6  pdr. 
Cap  square  chains. 
Cold  shut  S  links.  No.  3. 
Do.  No.  5. 

Elevating  screws  and  nuts. 
Fellies. 
Iron    work  for    6    pdr.    carriages, 

complete,  sets. 
Keys  for  ammunition  chests. 
Linch  pins. 
Lock  chains. 
Nail.",  Nos.  1  and  2,  lbs. 
Nave  bands. 
Nave  boxes,  cast  iron. 
Nuts,  assorted. 


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Ordtiance  Department. 


Pintle  hooks,  key?,  and  chains. 
Polos,  hparc,  ironed. 
Pole  props. 
I'ole  yokes. 

Rondelles,  6  pdr.,  large. 
Do.  do.     email. 

Splinter  bars. 
Spoke.". 

Stotk.«,  6  pdr.  carriage,        ironed. 
Do.  caisson,  do. 

Do.  battery  wagon,  do. 

Tire  bolt?,  nuU*,  and  washers. 
Washers  for  axletrces,  linch. 
Do.  do.  shoulder. 

Do.      for  bolts,  assorted. 
Wheels,  spare. 

Parts  of  artillery  implements : 
42  pdr.  rammer  heads. 
24  i)dr.  do. 

12  pdr.  do. 

6  pdr.  do. 

42  pdr.  sponge  heads. 
24  pdr.  do. 

12  pdr.  do. 

6  pdr.  do. 

8  inch   columbiad    sponge    heads 
and  staves,  for  Ijorc. 
8  inch  columbiad    sponge    heads 
and  Btares,  for  chamber. 
24  pdr.  sponge  hc.idi  and  staves. 
6  pdr.  sponge  and  rammer  staves. 
6  pdr.  worm  staves. 
12  pdr.  ladles. 
Worms    for    siege    and     garrison 

guns. 
Thimbles  for  prolonges. 


Parts  of  artillery  harness,  m. : 
Drivers' saddles,  Grimslcy's  pat'n. 
Valise  do.  do. 

Bridles,  Grimsley's  pattern. 
Hits,  bra^  plated. 
Halters. 
Halter  cliains. 
Collars. 
Girths. 

Traces,  leading,  leather. 
Tmces,  wheel,         do. 
Leg  guards. 
Hreast  straps. 
Breech  straps. 
Hames,  pairs. 

Farts  of  small  arras,  viz.  : 
Stocks  for  percussion  muskets. 
Tumbler  screws,  do. 

Bridle  screws,  do. 

Pears,  for  percussion  muskets. 
Sear  screws,  do. 

Main-springs,  do. 

Main-spring9,8crews,do. 

Soar-sjjrings,  do. 

Sciu--spriug  screws,  do. 

Bayonets  for  Hall's  rifles. 

Parts  of   prepared  ammunition, 
viz. : 

Sabots  for  12  pdr.  field  gun. 

Sabots  for  12  pdr.  howitzer. 

Cylinders  and  caps  for  C  pdr.  field 
ainnuinition. 

Plates  for  1 2  pdr.  canisters. 

Plates  for  24  pdr.  grape. 

Rocket  cases  2^  inch.  Hale's. 

Rocket  cases,  paper,   1  in.,  signal. 


CLASS  X. 

MISCKLLANEOCS. 

Garrison  gins,  old  pattern.  I  Field  and  siege  gins,  with  ratchet 

Do.  with  ratchet  windlass.        windla-^s. 

Casemate  gins,  do.  I  Sling  carts,  large. 


Ordnance  Dejjarlment. 


353 


Sling  carts,  hand. 

Casemate  trucks. 

Hand  carts. 

Store  trucks. 

Lifting  jacks. 

Falls  for  casemate  gins. 

Falls  for  garrison  gins. 

Falls  for  field  and  siege  gins. 

Treble  blocks,  iron. 

Double  do. 

Single  do. 

Gin  handspikes. 

Handspikes  for  mechan'l.   manVs. 


Long  rollers, 

do 

Short  rollers. 

do 

Half  rollers, 

do 

Blocks, 

do 

Half  blocks. 

do 

Quarter  blocks, 

do 

Gun  chocks, 

do. 

Wheel  chocks  for  mechan'l  man'rs. 
Roller  do.  do. 

Skids,  do.  do. 


Shifting    planks    for     mechanical 

manoeuvres. 
Trunnion  chains. 
Mortar  eprouvettes. 
Beds  for        do. 
Balls  for        do. 
Rocket  conductors,  Hale's. 
Star  gauges,    with   rings,    for   in- 
specting cannon. 
42  pdr.  ring  gauges  for  shot  large. 

Do.  small,  old. 

Do.  do.  new. 

13  in.  ring  guages  for  shells,  large. 

Do.  small,  old. 

Do.  do.  new. 

42  pdr.  grape  shot  gauged,  large. 
42  pdr.  do.  small. 

Can'r.  shot  gauges  for  1 2  pdr.  gun. 

Do.  do.  how'r. 

Shell  callip'rs  for  thickness  of  sides. 
Do.  do.  bottom. 

42  pdr.  cylinder  gauges  for  shot. 
32  pdr.         do.  do. 


PART     SECOND. 

TOOLS     AND     MATERIALS. 


CLOTHS, 

HOPES,  THREAD,  AC. 

Canvas, 

yards. 

Thread,  shoe. 

pounds. 

Cotton  cloth, 

do. 

Thread,  patent, 

do. 

Duck,  cotton, 

do. 

Tow, 

do. 

Linen,  brown, 

do. 

Twine,  bundling, 

do. 

Marline, 

pounds. 

Worsted  stuff. 

yards. 

Rope,  hemp. 

do. 

Yam,  cotton. 

pounds. 

Rope,  Manilla, 

do. 

Yam,  packing. 

do. 

Sash  cord, 

do. 

Yam,  woolen. 

do. 

rORAGX. 

Bran,     bush. 

1  Oats,     bush. 

Hay,        lbs. 

Straw,     lbs. 

13 


354 


Ordnance  Department. 


IROJOIOSOKRT. 

Bolt?, 

Ko. 

Mica,  sheet, 

pounds. 

Brass,  sbcct, 

pounds. 

Nails,  iron,  cut. 

do. 

Buckle?,  iron, 

No. 

Do.   wrought, 

do. 

Do.      brass, 

do. 

Do.    finishing. 

do. 

Chains,  iron, 

pounds. 

Do.   horseshoe. 

do. 

Chalk, 

do. 

Do.    bellows, 

do. 

Copper,  sheet. 

do. 

Do.   copper. 

do. 

Do.     bar, 

do. 

PuUies,  brass. 

No. 

Do.     cake. 

do. 

Rasps, 

do. 

Do.     scrap. 

do. 

Rivets  and   burrs. 

iron,     pounds. 

Emery, 

do. 

Do. 

copper,    do. 

Files,  assorted. 

No. 

Sand  paper, 

quires. 

Glue, 

pound.s. 

Screws,  wood,  assorted,  No. 

Hinges,  iron,  butt. 

pairs. 

Spelter  solder, 

pounds. 

Do.    brass,  do. 

do. 

Steel,  cast, 

do. 

Horseshoes, 

pounds. 

Do.   blister, 

do. 

Iron,  bar, 

do. 

Do.   shear, 

do. 

Do.  sheet. 

do. 

Do.   scrap. 

do. 

Do.  pbite, 

do. 

Tacks,  iron. 

papers. 

Do.  scrap. 

do. 

Do.    copper. 

pounds. 

Do.  castings, 

do. 

Tin,  block. 

do. 

Lead,  pig, 

do. 

Do.  sheets. 

do. 

Do.  sheet. 

do. 

Tubing,  wrought 

rou,     feet. 

Do.  scrap. 

do. 

Wire,  iron. 

pounds. 

Locks,  assorted, 

No. 

Do.   brass, 

do. 

Do.     magazine. 

do. 

Do.   steel, 

do. 

lahor.vtory  stores. 


Acid,  nitric, 

pounds. 

Gum  shellac, 

pounds. 

Do.  muriatic, 

do. 

Nitrate  barytcs. 

do. 

Alcohol, 

do. 

Nitrate  strontian. 

do. 

Antimony,  sulphurct. 

do. 

Quicksilver, 

do. 

Borax, 

do. 

Rosin, 

do. 

Beeswax, 

do. 

Sal  iimmouiac, 

do. 

Camphor, 

do. 

Soap, 

do. 

Chlorate  potash. 

do. 

Sponge, 

do. 

Chloride  lime. 

do. 

Tallow, 

do. 

Flour, 

do. 

Whisky, 

gallons 

Gum  arable, 

do. 

Ordnance  Department. 


355 


Chm  Carriage  limbei', 
For  1 2  pdr.  stocktrail  carriage : 

Gun  carriace  stocks. 

Axle  bodies. 

For  six  pdr.  stocktrail  carriage: 

Gun  carriage  stocks. 

Axle  bodies. 

Cliecks. 

Axle  bodies  for  limbers. 

Poles,  do. 

Hounds,  do. 

Forks,  do. 

Splinter  bars,        do. 

Front  footboards,  do. 

Axle  bodies  for  caissons. 

Stocks,  do. 

Middle  rails,  do. 

Side  rails,  do. 

Cross  bars,  do. 

Front  footboards,  do. 

Hind  footboards,  do. 

Stocks  for  forges. 

Axle  bodies,  do. 

Side  rails,  do. 

Middle  rails,  do. 

Cross  bars,  do. 

Studs,  plates,  and  guides,     do. 

Ends  for  coal  boxes. 

Sides,  do. 

Bottoms,      do. 

Lids,  do. 

Axle  bodies  for  battery  wagons. 

Stocks,  do. 

Lower  side  rails,        do. 

Upper      do.  do. 

Ridge  poles,  do. 

Ends  for  ammunition  cbesta. 

Sides,  do. 

Frames  for  covers,     do. 

Panels,  do. 


and  Building  Materials, 
Bottoms        for  ammunition  chests. 
Cover  linings,  do. 

Principal  partitions,     do. 
Naves  for  field  carriages 

Spokes,  do. 

Fellies,  do. 

Trail  handspikes,  do. 

Legs  for  siege  and  garrison  gins. 
Pry  poles,  do. 

Windlasses,  do. 
Upper  braces,  do. 
Middle  do.  do. 
Lower  do.  do. 
Handspikes  for  gins. 

For  32  pdr.  casemate  gun  car- 
riage : 
Cheeks. 

Front  transoms. 
Rear        do. 
Slides. 
Axletrees. 

For  32  pdr.  casemate  chassis : 
Tongues. 

Hurters  and  guides. 
Rails. 

Front  transoms. 
Rear        do. 

For  32  pdr.    barbette    top   car- 
riage: 
Uprights. 
Braces. 

Front  transoms. 
Middle    do. 

For  32  pdr.  barbette  chassis : 
Tongues. 
Rails. 
Hurters. 
Front  transoms. 
Middle    do. 


356 


Ordnance  Department. 


Rear  transoms. 
Props. 

Scantling     maple, 
heads, 

for 

rammer 
feet. 

Spokes  for  barbette  carriages. 

Scantling,      poplar. 

for 

ppongo 

Handspikes  for         do. 

heads, 

feet 

riank,   poplar,  for  interior  of  am- 

Scantling, ash, 

do. 

munition  chesta, 

feet. 

Building  materials : 

Plank,  ash,  for  implements. 

do. 

Brick,  red, 

No. 

Do.     walnut, 

do. 

Do.  fire, 

do. 

Do.    cherry, 

do. 

Fire  clay. 

barrels. 

Do.    beech, 

do. 

Lime, 

do. 

Do.     whito  pine, 

do. 

Sand, 

loads. 

Do.     yellow  pine, 

do. 

Slates, 

No. 

Note.— The  number  of  pieces  of  timber  forcacli  part  of  a  gun  carriage,  Ac, 
should  be  reported  separately,  as  above.  Miscellaneous  plauk,  scantling, 
&c..  should  be  stated  in  board  measure. 


LKATHKR    A.M)    MATKKIAJ.S    KOR    IIAR.NESS    WORK. 


»athci 

•,  buff. 

sides. 

Leather,  sole, 

pounds. 

Do. 

bridle. 

do. 

Sheep  skins,  with  wool. 

No. 

Do. 

kip. 

do. 

Do.         tanned, 

do. 

Do. 

tiiong. 

do. 

Black  wax. 

pounds 

Do. 

collar. 

do. 

Bristles, 

do. 

Do. 

harness. 

pounds. 

Uair, 

do. 

Do. 

band. 

do. 

Raw  hides. 

No. 

Do. 

skirting. 

do. 

Whip  stocks, 

do. 

PAINTS,    OILS,    GLASS   4C. 


Chrome  green. 

pounds. 

Pumice  stone. 

pounds 

Coal  tar, 

gallons. 

Prussian  blue. 

do. 

Copperas, 

pounds. 

Paint,  mixed,  olive, 

do. 

Glass,  window. 

feet. 

do.            black. 

do. 

Lacker  for  cannon. 

gallons. 

Spirits  of  turpentine,  gallons. 

Lampblack, 

pounds. 

Tar, 

do. 

Lead,  white, 

do. 

Umber, 

pounds. 

Litharge, 

do. 

Varnish,  copal, 

gallons. 

Oil,  linseed. 

gallons. 

do.       Japan, 

do. 

Oil,  ueatsfoot. 

do. 

Vermilion, 

pounds. 

Oil,  sperm. 

do. 

Whiting, 

do. 

Ochre,  yellow, 

pounds. 

Zinc  paint,  white, 

do. 

Putty, 

pounds. 

Ordnance  Dejyartment. 


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Books?,  office,  blank. 

Ink,  black,  gallons 

Ink,  red,  pints. 

India-rubber,  pieces. 

Paper,  letter,  quires. 

Do.  cap,  do. 

Do.  envelope,       do. 

Do.  blotting,         do. 

Do.  drawing,  sheets. 


STATIONERY. 

Pencils,  lead.        No. 
Pens,  steel,  do. 

Pasteboard,        pounds. 
Quills,  No. 

Sealing-wax,       pounds. 
Tape,  pieces. 

Wafers,  pounds. 

Ordnance  Manual. 
Ordnance  Regulations. 


Adzes,  carpenters'. 

Do.  coopers'. 
Alphabets,  sets. 
Andirons,  pairs. 
Anvils. 

Augers,  assorted. 
Awls,  saddlers'. 
Axes,  broad. 
Do.    feeling. 
Do.    hand. 
Bellows,  hand. 
Benches,  laboratory. 
Bevels,  assorted. 
Bick  irons. 
Bits,  auger. 
Blocks  for  tackle. 
Braces. 
Brace  bits. 
Bruahes,  dusting. 

Do.      paint. 

Do.      whitewash. 
Chasing  tools. 
Clicrries. 
Chisels,  cold. 

Do.     firmer. 

Do.     framing. 

Do.     splitting. 

Do.     for  turning  wood. 
Gamps,  wood. 


TOOLS. 

Clamps,  iron. 

Claw  tools. 

Compasses. 

Countersinks. 

Diamonds,  glaziers'. 

Drawing  knives. 

Dredging  boxes. 

Drifts,  assorted. 

Drills,        do. 

Drill  bows. 

Figure  stamps,  sets. 

Fire  buckets. 

Fire  engines. 

Flasks,  moulders',  wood. 

Do.        do.  iron. 

Flatners. 
Forks,  hay. 

Do.    straining. 
Formers,  cast  iron,  assorted. 

Do.       laboratory,     do. 

Do.       for  musket  cartridges. 

Do.      for  rifle  cartridges. 
Fullers,  assorted. 
Funnels,  copper. 

Do.      glass. 
Fumaccfl,  tinners'. 
Gauges,  assorted. 

Do.     wire. 

Do.     cutting. 


858 


Ordnance  Department. 


Guagcs  for  rockct& 

Do.    for  portfires. 
Gimlets,  assorted. 
Glue  pota. 
Gouges,  carpenters'. 

Do.      turners'. 

Do.      stockers'. 
Grindstones. 
Ilacksnw  frames. 
Hammers,  bench. 

Do.        copper. 

Do.        creasing. 

Do.         hand. 

Do.        planishing. 

Do.        trimming. 
Hand  barrows. 
Hardies. 

Hatchets,  assorted. 
Heading  tools. 
Hoes. 

Holdfasts,  bench. 
Horses,  draft. 

Do.     saddlers',  wood. 
Instruments,  drawing,  cases  of. 
Jugs. 
Kettles,  lead. 

Do.    copper. 

Do.     varnish. 
Knives,  pallet. 

Do.     putty. 

Do.     round,  saddlers'. 

Do.     shoe. 
Ladders. 

Do.     step. 
Ladles,  large. 

Do.     lead. 
Lanterns. 
Lathes,  hand. 

Do.    engine. 
Level  and  plumb. 
Mallets. 
Mandrills,  assorted. 


Marlinespikcs. 

Meajiuring  lines. 

Milling  tools. 

Mortars  and  pestles,  brass. 

Nippers,  cutting. 

Oil  stones. 

Paint  mills. 

Pans,  copper. 

Do.    paste. 

Do.    stone. 
Pick  axes. 
Pincers,  saddlers'. 
Plyers. 
Punches,  saddlers'. 

Do.      for  cutting  rifle  patches. 
Do.       for  stencils. 
Rakes. 

Ifeamers,  assorted. 
Rules,  carpenters'. 
Saws,  compass. 

Do.  cross-cut. 

Do.  circular. 

Do.  hand. 

Ho.  tenon. 

Do.  web. 

Do.  whip. 
Saw  seta. 
Scales  and  beams,  large. 

Do.         do.  small. 

Scales,  counter. 

Do.     graduated. 
Scissors. 
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Screw  plates  and  taps. 
Screw  drivers. 
Scythes. 
Scythe  sneaths. 
SeU,  nail. 
Shears,  tinners'. 

Do.      small. 
Shovels. 
Shoeing  tools,  sets  of. 


Ordnance  Dejiartment. 


359 


Sickles. 

Sieves,  composition. 

Do.       parchment. 

Do.       assorted. 
Sledges. 
Soldering  irons. 
Spades. 
Spatulas. 
Spirit  levels. 
Spoke  shaves. 
Spy  glasses. 
Squares,  trying. 
Stakes,  bench. 
Straight  edges. 
Swedgcs. 
Sand  screens. 
Taps,  screw. 
Ticklers. 
Tongs,  tinners',  grooving. 

Do.     smiths'. 
Tools  for  cutting  wood  screws. 


Tools  for  turning  iron. 

Do.  for  making  paper  fuzes. 

Do.  for  bending  sheet  iron. 

Do.  for  making  metal  fuzes. 
Trammels. 
Trestles. 
Tube  moulds. 
Tube  wires. 
"Vices,  beveL 

Do.     bench. 

Do.     breeching. 

Do.     hand. 
Wat«r  buckets. 
Watering  pots. 
Wheels,  buffing. 
Wheelbarrows. 
Wheel  cutters. 
Wrenches,  screw. 
Do.      tap. 
Do.      assorted- 


Ann  chesta. 

Barrels. 

Baskets. 

Boxes,  packing. 

Brooms. 

Canisters,  tin. 

Carboys. 

Corks. 

Coal,  bituminous,  bushels  or  tons 

Coal,  anthracite,  pounds. 


UISCELLAKEOCS  ARTICLES. 

Coal,  charred,  bushels. 
Demijohns. 
Lightning-rod  points. 
Oil  cans,  large. 
Pumps. 
Plows. 
Safes,  iron. 
Salt,  bushels. 
Wood,  oak,  cords. 
Do.     pine,  do. 


Ordnance  Dejmr tin ent. ,,  .Forms.  361 


Form  No.  1. 


RETURN 

OF 

Ordnance  and  Oednance  Stores  received,  issued  and 
remaining  on  hand,  at arsenal,  com- 
MANDED BY  Major  A.  B.,  during  the 

QUARTER  ENDING  ,  18 — . 


I 


Ordnance  Department, . .  .Forms.  363 


PART  FIRST. 


ARTILLERY,  SMALL   ARMS,   AMMUNITION  AND 
OTHER  ORDNANCE  STORES. 


364 


Ordnancf  Department . .  . .  For7ns. 


Form  No.  1. — 


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Ordnance  Department. . .  .Forms. 


365 


Property  Return. 


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Property  Return. — Continued. 


367 


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Form  No.  I. — 


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CLASS  IX.  —  PARTS  OF    ARTILI-EUY    CARRIAGES. 

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TOOLS    AND    MATERIALS. 


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Form  No.  1. — 


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Form  Xo.  1. — 


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Frojxrly  Jicturiir,! — Continued. 

I  certify  that  the  foregoing  Return  exhibits  a  correct  statement  of 

the  public  property  in  my  charge  during  the quarter,  18 — . 

A.  B.,  Captain  Commandiny. 

U.  S.  Arsenal  (Armory  or  Post), 
,18-. 

Note.— For  the  quarter  ending  30th  June  add  a  certificate  that  an  accurate 
inventory  of  property  has  been  made,  and  the  return  corrected  accordingly. 
Abstracts  of  the  receipts  and  issues  will  be  made  when  their  number  makes 
it  more  convenient. 


376 


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Form  No.  6. 

-tntfwoit  of  serviceable  tnakrials  (Plained  from  the  lireak'itiff  up  of  con- 
dt tuned  Ordnance  or  Ordnance  Stores,  by  order  of  the  Secretary  of 

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(Sec  Form  No.  10.) 


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(Signed) 


A.  B.,  Captain  Commanding. 


(In  duplicate.) 


indorsement  to  be  «•<  follows: 

No.  . 

Material*  obtainod  from 

condoiniifd  stores, 
quarter, ,  18—. 


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-,  commanding 


Form   No.  7. 
day  of  ,    IS — ,   of  Captain 


-,  the  following  Ordnance   or    Ordnance 


Stores,  vis. : 


4 

3 

3 

500 


32  pounder  iron  cannon. 
24       "        casemate  carriajres,  coinuleto. 
24       "        barl)ette  carriages,  complete, 
muekete,  new,  brown. 


(In  duplicate.) 


C.  D.,  Major  Commanding. 


Endorsement  to  be  as  follows:  , 

Np. . 

Keccipts  for  Issues  to  the  Army, 
(luarter,  ,  18—. 

Note.— When  the  receipt  of  the  oflicer  to  whom  the  storesare  issued  is  not 
received  by  the  issuing  ofllcer  in  time  to  aecoiiipany  his  property  return,  his 
ccrtlfled  invoice  and  the  receipt  of  the  ijuartermaster  for  the  packages  will  be 
substituted  for  this  voucher. 


Ordnance   Dqmrtmcnt ....  Forms.  381 


Form  No.  8. 
I  hereby  acknowledge  to  have  received  of  the  United  States,  In-  the  hands 
of ,  of  the  United  States  Army,  the  following  arms  and  accoutre- 
ments, viz. : 

100  common  rifles,  equal  in  value  to 12.3    1-13  muskets. 

100  sets  accontrcments  (black  leather)  for  rifles 

equal  in  value  to 21  11-1.3 

350  pistols equal  in  value  to 

50  artillery  swords do 

175  cavalry  sabres  do 

1T5 do belts do 

lOOOmuskets do 

500  set 8  accoutrements  for  muskets(black  leather), 

equal  in  value  to 115  10-13         do. 

4  Cpdr  iron  cannon  \ 

4  C  pdr.  field  carriages,  with  V equal  in  value  to    110    3-13         do. 
equipments  complete.        ' 


21  11-13 

do. 

215    5-13 

do. 

16    4-13 

do. 

80  10-13 

do. 

15    4-13 

do. 

1000 

do. 

Total....  1698    9-13         do. 


The  whole  being  equivalent  to  sixteen  hundred  and  ninety-eight  and  nine- 
thirteenths  muskets,  which  are  received  on  account  of  the  quota  of  arms  due 

to  the of ,  under  the  act  of  April,  1808,  for  arming  the  whole  body  of 

the  militia,  and  for  which  I  have  signed  triplicate  receipts. 

Given  at ,  this day  of ,  18 — . 

(Signed)  A.  B.,  Governor  or  Agent  of  tfu  State  of . 

(To  be  given  in  triplicate.) 


JEndorxement  to  be  asfolloivs  : 

No.  . 

KeceiptB  for  issues  to  the  Militia. 


382 


Ordnance  Department Forms. 


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RENT-ROLL. 

Statement  of  Dwelling- Houses  belonging  to  the  United  States  at 

Armory  {or  Arsenal),  and  of  the  rents  due  thereon,  on ■ 

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Form  Xo.  r.». 

RtfCclTcd. Ari>*nal, ,  18—,  of  Miv}or , 

One  fleld  oftlccr>  »word. 
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for  wbich  I  have  paid  iho  Mi^or the  cost  price, dollarx. 

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for  his  own  use. 


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Form  No.  21. 


K*timaJU  of  Fund*  refttired  at 


of  18—. 


Arunal  during  the  fourth  quarter 


ORDINANCE  SBRVIUS. 


Police  and  prcpcrvntion  of  Post. 

ri."j(  inc  arm!«  in    racks 

To<il(<  and  machinery 

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Public  hor»CH 

Office  dulies 


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Amonnt  required 


Amount  required 

Total  amount  required. 


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600  00 
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850  00 
150  00 
200  00 


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180  68 


ORHNAKCE,  ORDNANCE  STORES  AND  StTPrLIEB. 

Mnklncsline  carts I  1027  48 

Making  liflfiiK  jacks .SOO  00 

Piirctuuc  of  lumber  for  packing:  boxes,  Ac 150  00 

Due  frum  U.  S.  last  quarter 222  00 


$1800  00 


1700  00 


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Form  No.  24. 
- ,  born  in ,  aged year?,  and  by  occupation  a , 


do  hereby  acknowledge  to  have  voluntarily  enlisted  this  —  day  of ,  18.., 

ae  a of  ordnance,  in  the  army  of  the  United  States  of  America,  for  the 

period  of  five  years,  unless  sooner  discharged  by  proper  authority;  do  also 
agree  to  accept  such  bounty,  pay,  rations,  and  clothing,  as  is  or  may  be  estab- 
lished by  law.    And  I, ,  do  solemnly  swear  that  1  wi'l  bear  true 

faith  and  allegiance  to  the  United  States  of  America,  and  that  I  will  serve 
them  honestly  and  faithfully  against  all  their  enemies  and  opposcrs  whomio- 
ever;  and  that  I  will  observe  and  obey  the  orders  of  the  President  of  the 
United  States,  and  the  orders  of  the  officers  appointed  over  me,  according  to 
the  Rules  and  Article?  of  War,  and  the  regulations  which  govern  enlisted 
men  of  the  Ordnance  Department. 

J.  Q..  Recruit. 

Sworn  and  subscribed  to,  at ,  (^ 

this day  of ,18..  S 

S.  M.,  Magistrate. 

I  certify,  on  honor,  that  I  have  carefully  examined  the  above-named  recruit, 
and  that,  in  my  opinion,  he  is  free  from  all  bodily  defects  and  mental  in- 
firmity which  would  in  a«y  ?<'ay  disqualify  him  from  performing  the  duties 
of  a of  ordnance.  A.  B.,  Examining  Surgeon. 


I   certify,  on  honor,  that  I  have  minutely  inspected  the   recruit. 


,  previously  to  his  enlistment,  who  was  entirely  sober  when  enlisted;  and 

that,  to  the  best  of  my  judgment  and  belief,  he  is  of  lawful  age,  and  a  com- 
petent mechanic  (carriage-maker,  or  otherwise,  as  the  case  may  be).    ThiB 

recruit  has  — —  eyes ,  hair, complexion;  is feet  inches  high. 

(Duplicates.)  C.  D.,  Recruiting,  (or  Enlisting)  Officer. 


Eiidorsemevt  to  he  as  follows: 

Jonas  Gould, Arsenal, 

February ,  18... 

Note.— In  making  up  and  endorsing  enlistments,  see  General  Regulations 
for  the  Army. 


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Form  No.  27. 


Summary  statement  of  twrk  done  at 


Arsenal  in  the  month  of 


,18— 

Articlff  fabricate  J. 

0th fr  work  done. 

4  e-poundcr  field  carriages. 
300  12-poundcr  epongcs. 
100  port -flrcB. 
10,000  musket  ball  cartridges. 

50()  pounds  of  powder  proved. 
602tpounder  cannon  lackered. 
Inclosuros  repaired. 
Barracks  painted  and  cleancd,<&c. . &q  . 

Tools. 

2  hand  hammers. 
20  powder  ineaBurcs. 

£up}>lies  /oncaidtd  to ,  in  pur- 
suance of  Order  No.  ,  received 

Unfinished, 

2  6-ponndcr  field  carriages. 

1  6-poundcr  caipson. 
10  sets  iron  work  for  barbette  car- 

Received from 

riages,  Ac,  Ac. 

60  34-poundcr  cannon. 

Stairs  finished  in  new  Btorc-houi<e. 
This  buildint:  i»  now  completed 

500  pounds  cannon  jwwdcr. 
1000  sete  of  infantry  nccontrcments. 

except  plastering  and  painting. 

inrtd  men. 

Enlisted  men. 

8  master  workmen. 
30  mechanics. 
6  laborers. 

1  mast  or  workman. 
10  mechanics. 
6  laborers. 

(To  be  signed  by  the  commanding  qffleer.) 

Note.— This  statement  should  exhibit  such  particulars  as  aro  necessary  to 
give  a  correct  view  of  what  has  been  done  at  the  post  during  the  month, 
without  disceiidin;;  into  very  minute  details.  Work  may,  when  necessary, 
be  reported  in  parts;  but  the  articles  reported  as  fabricated  should  accord 
With  the  quarterly  abstract.  In  cases  wliere  new  biiildinirs  or  other  exten- 
sive works  nrf  in  pro^rress,  after  stating'  the  particulars  of  the  work  done,  the 
extent  to  which  the  work  has  advanced,  and  its  condition  at  the  end  of  the 
month,  should  be  stated. 


Etidorsanent  to  be  as  follows  : 
Work  done, 

Arsenal, 

December ,  18—, 


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Ordnance  Department , .  . .  Forins. 


Form  No.  2S. 


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irmories,  under  other  appropriations,  will  be  eeparatelj'  reported. 


Endorsement  to  he  nafoUown: 

Monthly  Return. 
Armory,  October ,  18 — . 


104 


Ordnance   Department ....  Forms. 


Imentorv  of  Stores  at  — 


Form  No.  29. 

Aritcnal,  30<A  June,   185 — ,  ami  re- 

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Prices  which  are  not  establighi'd  by  the  rcgnlations,  or  by  instrnctions 
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value. 

In  estimating  the  cost  of  tlie  labor  of  enlisted  men,  tlieir  time  will  be 
charged  at  the  following  rates  : 

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Mechaiiies iW        "         I  For  the  whole  ye.'.r,  Sundays 

Artilleers 70       "         (  included. 

Laborers 60       "        J 


Ordnance   Department .  .  . .  Forms. 


405 


(To  be  printed.) 

port  of  operations  cansivrjan  increase  or  decrease  at  any  time  since  the  last 

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Note.— In  printing  the  inventories  for  the  national  armories,  the  necessary 
alterations  are  made  in  the  headings  of  the  several  columns  to  adapt  them  to 
the  circumstances  of  the  case. 


(Signed  1)1/ tM  commanding  officer.) 


i06  Ordnance    Department ....  Forms. 

Form  Xo.  30. 

I  hereby  certify  that  I  have  thie day  of ,  IS—,  inspected  and  prov- 
ed twenty  twenty-four  i)oundcr  iron  cannon  ^or  other  ordnance,  or  shot  or 
»helli«,  ac  tlic  caec  may  be)  manufactnred  by  J.  M.,  of  CD.  C,  iindor  his  con- 
tract (acrecmcnt,  or  open  purchase,  as  the  case  may  be)  with  the  United 
SUtec,  dated . 

And  I  do  further  certify  that  the  paid  cannon  (or  other  ordnance,  or  shot, 
or  ehellc.  as  the  case  may  bo  liave  been  inspected  and  proved  by  me  in  exact 
accordance  with  the  regulations  os'tablifhed  in  the  Ordnance  Department  for 
till!  proof  and  inspection  of  ordnance  before  its  reception  for  the  service  of 
the  United  States;  that  the  said  cannon  have  been  numbered  and  weighed, 
and  that  their  numbers  and  corresponding  weights  arc  as  follows,  viz. : 

No.  20 5660  lbs. 

21 6652  " 

22 6M0  •' 

&c.,  &c.,  &c. 


The  total  weight  of  the  cannon  beiner  equivalent  to pounds. 

1  further  certify  that  the  total  weight  of  the  shot  (or  shells,  as  the  case 

may  be>  used  in  the  proof  of  said  guns  amounts  to pounds. 

Given  under  my  hand,  at  the ,  this day  of ,  IS — . 

(Signed)  W.  J.  W.,  Major  of  Ordnance, 

Inspector  of  Ordnance  at  (he  foiindrlfs. 

RECAPITULATION. 
20  S4-poander  cannon  (or  other  ordnance,  or  shot,  or  shells,  as  the  case  may 
be). 


C.  F., ,  18-. 

Tlie   United  States^ 

To  J.  M.,  Dr. 

For  80  34-pounder  cannon,  weight lbs.,  at  $ per  100  lbs  .  $000  00 

For  2-lpoundcr  shot  used  in  proving  the  same,  weighing lbs.,  at 

per  lb 0<vi  no 


Ordnance    Department. ..  .Forms.  407 

Form  No.  30. — Continued. 

Received, ,  18—,  on  the  ground  of  the  C.  F.,  the  above  20  24-poundcr 

cannon.  (Signed)  A.  yi..  Captain  of  Ordnance. 

or  Aflli/ary  Storekeeper. 
(To  be  given  in  triplicate.) 

Note. — Two  of  the  triplicates  arc  to  be  forwarded  by  the  contractor  to  the 
Ordnance  Office— one  being  intended  for  the  Treasury,  and  one  for  the 
Ordnance  Office;  the  third  is  retained  by  the  contractor. 


Endorsement  to  be  as  follows : 
Certificate  of  Inspection 

of pdr.  cannon  (or  shot  or  shell), 

at Foundry, ,  18—. 


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Ordnance  Department ....  Forms. 


Fomi  No.  81. 
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Ordnance    Department . .  .  .  Forms. 


409 


(To  be  printed.) 

at  the Foundry,  18 — . 


DIAMETERS— OF 


WIDTHS- 
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CYLINDER     I 
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Foundry, 


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Ordnance   Department . . . .  Forms. 


411 


Inspection,  &c. — Continued. 


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Foundry, 


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41! 


Ordnance  Department . . . .  Fonns. 


Form  No.  32. 


FOCNDUIKS, 


-,18—. 


Proof  and  Iwtpection  of inch  nhelU, pounder  shot,  d'c. 


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I  certify  tliat  the  proof  and  inspection  above  referred  to  have  been  care- 
fully made,  and  that  this  report  is  in  all  respects  corrrct. 

(Si;;ned)  W.  J.  W.,  Major  0/  Ordnance, 

In$pector  of  Cannon  aC  Foundritf. 


Endorsement  to  he  ax  follow* : 

Inspection  Report  of inch  shells 

at Foundry  ,  1S~. 


Ordnance  Department.  . .  .Forms. 


413 


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Form  No.  34. 

I  hereby  certify  that  1  have  this Uiiy  of ,  It- — ,  incpocicd  ami  :i;  - 

proved  three  hundred  and  twenty  mui-ketp,  three  hundred  nnd  twenty  screw- 
drlveri".  three  hundred  nnd  twenty  wijier-.  thirty-two  ball-screwii,  thirty-two 
uprln;:  vioei'.  and  three  hnndrod  and  twenty  spare  flint  capi«,  and  sixteen 
packinf:  "noxcg  (or  rifle?,  pi»toli>,  carbiiie».  Hall's  rifles,  and  their  append- 
HRC!*,  cavalry  eabres  or  Bwords,  accoutrements,  &c.,  as  the  case  may  be), 
manufactured  by  A.  W.,  of  Mlllbury.  Ma»!>achusctts,  nnder  bis  contract, 
(agreement,  or  upon  purchase,  as  the  ca-e  may  bo)  with  the  United  States, 
dated January,  1»~. 

And  I  further  certify  that  the  said  nnn«  and  appendages  have  been  inspect- 
ed accordinj,'  to  tlie  regulntiouf  estalhivlied  in  the  Ordnance  Department,  and 
tliat  they  ronform  to  the  standard  modelt*  and  the  established  f.'au;;es;  that 
theyare  of  good  quality  and  workmanship;  that  they  arc  securely  packed  in 
good  ttriMi;?  boxes;  and  that  they  are,  iu  all  respects,  conformable  to  the 
contract. 

I  also  (i-itify  that,  according  to  my  best  judgment,  the  true  value  of  each 
packing-box  is dollars  and cents. 

Given  nnder  my  hand  at  Mlllbury, .  this day  of ,  18 — . 

(Signed)  J.  M.,  AtM.  to  inspector  of  Anns. 

Approved : 

(Signed)  11.  K.  C,  Major  of  Ordnance, 

Ingpector  vf  lA^  contract  service. 

KECAl'ITULATION. 
'■HO  muskcte  and  appendages  (or  other  small  arms,  as  the  case  may  be),  viz. : 
312U  muskets.  'S'H)  ramrods. 

320  bayonets.  320  screwdrivers,  &c. 


MiLi.nrRY.  Mass.,  November,  18—. 
y/ic  i' III  ted  States, 

To  A.  \V.,  Dr. 

For  320  muskets,  with  bayoncte  and  ramrods,  at  $12  each $000  00 

320  screw-drivers, 

'  ai  ba'/^screwe  Appendages,  at cents  for  each  musket .      000  00 

32  sjiring  vices,    J 
Ki  packing-boxes,  j!2  50  each. 
TianHportallon  of  10  boxes  from   Millburv,  Massachusetts,  to  the 

Watirtown  Arsenal,  at  $1  2f)  i)cr  box . .'. 000  00 


Ordnance    Deparimcnt. .,  .Forms.  415 

Received,  Watcrtown  Arsenal,  —  November,  18—,  sixteen  boxes,  con- 
taining three  hundred  and  twenty  mnsk'-tf?  and  appendages  above  mentioned. 

The  transportation  of  arms  from  Mlllbury  to  Watertovra  Arsenal  is 
estimated  at  one  dollar  and  twenty  cents  per  box. 

(Signed)  II.  K.  C,  Major  of  Ord.  Com'g. 

(To  be  given  in  triplicnte.) 

NoTE8.--This  form  of  certificate  will  be  used  for  every  species  of  small 
arms  and  accoutrements  manufactured  for  the  military  service  of  the  United 
States. 

Two  of  the  triplicates  are  forwarded  by  the  contractor  to  the  Ordnance 
Office,  one  being  intended  for  the  Treasury,  and  one  for  the  Ordnance  Office; 
the  third  is  retained  by  the  contractor. 


Endorsement  to  be  ax  follovK  : 

Certificate  of  inspection  of 

muskets  (rifles,  pistols,  &c.) 
quarter, ,  18—. 


416 


Ordnance    Dcpartmtnl ....  Forms. 


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Form  No.  38. 

I  hereby  certify  that  I  hare  this day  of  ,  18 — ,  inspected  anJ  proved  ten 

barrels  of  cannon  powder  (or  musket  or  rifle  powder  as  the  case  may  be),  numbered 

J,  2,  3,  5,  7,  8,  9,  11,  13.  and  15,  manufactured  by  A.  B.,  of ,  under  his  contract 

(agreement,  or  open  purchase,  as  the  ease  may  be)  with  the  United  States,  dated 
,18—. 

And  I  further  certify  that  the  said  cannon  (musket  or  rifle  powder,  as  the  case  may 
be)  has  been  inspected  and  proved  by  me  in  exact  accordance  with  the  regulations 
established  in  the  Ordnance  Department  for  the  proof  and  inspection  of  frunpowder 
before  its  reception  for  the  service  of  the  United  States,  and  that  the  weight  of  the 
powder  in  each  of  the  above  mentioned  barrels,  saving  only  so  much  as  was  used  by 
me  in  the  proof  and  inspection,  is  one  hundred  pounds. 

Given  under  my  hand,  at  the  Powder  Works  of  A.  B.,  this day  of ,  18 — . 

{To  be  signed  by  t?ve  Proving  Officer.) 

RECAPITULATION. 
10  barrels  cannon  (or  musket  or  rifle  powder,  as  the  case  may  be.) 


A.  B.  PowDKR  Works. 
The  United  States, 

To  A.  B.,  Dn. 

For  10  barrels  of  cannon  powder,  weighing  JOOO  lbs.,  at  15  cents  per  lb $ioO  00 

For  10  barrels,  at  SI  00  each 10  (K) 

$100  00 


Received  at  the Arsenal, ,  18 — ,  of  A.  B.,  the  above  ten  terrels  of 

cannon  powder. 

(signed)  C.  D.,  Captain  of  Ordnance, 

or  Military  Storekeeper . 
(To  be  signed  in  triplicate.) 

KoTE. — Two  of  the  triplicates  are  forwarded  by  the  contractor  to  the  Ordnance  Of- 
fice— one  lieing  intended  for  the  Treasury  and  one  for  the  Ordnance  Office  ;  the  third 
is  retained  by  the  contractor. 


Endorsement  to  be  at  follout : 
Certificate  of  Inspection 

of barrels  of  cannon  (or  musket)  powder, 

at  the  Powder  Works  of  A.  B., ,  18—. 


i20 


Ordnance  Department . .  . .  Forms. 


Form  No.  30. 

Itpori  nf  the  Proof  and  Iruptcfion  of  Cmnon  (,.Viisl-«i  or  RMe)  Poicdtr,  man- 

u/iicfiirtil  by f'lr  Vie   Ordniince    Iiepnriment  at  t/ie    Poicder 

Wart*  of —  [or  at  tfie Arsenal,  aa  the  case  maybe)  this 

day  of 1 13 — . 


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1 

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PROOF-RANOES. 

IIARRKt.S  REJECTEK. 

BARRKI.S 
RECEIVED 

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a 

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CD 

c 

g 

c 
en 

a 

3 

53 

s 

5 
8  . 

bo 

c 

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Their  ranges  not  entering 
into  those  forming  the 
general  mean  range  In 
next  column 

c 

9i 

_-  c 

u 

2*0 
5 

1 
o 

318 
2U3 
2111) 
178 
2tf8 
192 
201 
2C(I 
243 
201 
235 
2  3 
212 
211 
232 

30G 
187 
210 
182 
268 
191 
265 
250 
241 
2  2 
2.'V> 
2i'3 
2  8 
139 
228 

312 

29« 
205 
175 
208 
291 
203 
255 
242 
20  T 
2a5 
213 
2111 
200 
230 

do 

3 
4 
5 
6 

7 
g 

Rejected. 
IVejected. 

Rejected. 

do.      

do 

(io          

9 
1(1 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 

Jo 

Rejected 

do  ■     

Rejected 
Rejected 
Rejected. 

do 

Total  number  of  barrels  rejected  7{ 
Total  number  of  barrels  received,  8' 


as  per  certificate  of  inspection  of  this  date. 


I  certify  that  the  proof  and  inspection  al)ove  referred  to  have  been  carefully  made, 
and  tliiit  this  report  is  in  all  respects  correct. 

(To  be  signed,  in  duplicate,  hy  the  proving  ojflcer.) 

Notes. — Ist.  (iuick  match  will  lie  used  in  priming  the  eprouvette. 

2d.  When  (;overnment  powder  is  inspected  at  the  arsenals,  the  first  four 
columns  only  are  used. 


indorsement  to  be  as  follows  : 

Inspection  Report  of barrels  of  Cannon 

(or  Musket)  Powder,  &c., 

at  the  I'owder  Works  of  A.  B., 

(or  at  the Arsenal), 

,  IS-. 


Recruituirf  Service. 


421 


ARTICLE  XLYII. 

RECRUITING     SERVICE. 

1283 The  recruiting  service  will  bo  conducted  Ijy  the  Adjutant- 
General,  under  the  direction  of  the  Secretary  of  War, 

1284 Field  officers  will  be  detailed  to  superintend  the  recruit- 
ing districts,  and  lieutenants  to  take  charge  of  the  recruiting  par- 
ties. The  recruiting  service  will  form  a  special  roster.  The  Ad- 
jutant-General will  detail  the  field  otBcers,  and  announce  in  orders 
the  number  ot  lieutenants  to  be  detailed  from  each  regiment  by  the 
Colonel.  When  the  detail  is  not  according  to  the  roster,  the  special 
reason  of  the  case  shall  be  reported  and  laid  before  the  .Secretarj- 
of  War. 

1285 A  recruiting  party  will  consist  generally  of  one  lieuten- 
ant, one  non-commissioned  officer,  two  privates,  and  a  drummer 
and  fifer.  The  parties  will  be  sent  from  the  principal  depots,  and 
none  but  suitable  men  selected. 

1280 Officers  on  the  general  recruiting  service  are  not  to  be  or- 
dered on  any  other  duty,  except  from  the  Adjutant-Generals  office. 

1287 As  soon  as  a  recruiting  station  is  designated,  the  super- 
intendent sends  estimates  for  funds  to  the  Adjutant-General,  and 
requisitions  on  the  proper  departments  (through  the  Adjutant- 
General)  for  clothing,  camp  equipage,  arms,  and  accoutrements. 

1288 Subsequent  supplies  for  the  station  in  his  district  are 

procured  by  the  superintendent  on  consolidated  estimates  ;  these 
are  made  quarterh'  for  funds,  and  every  six  or  twelve  months  for 
clothing,  equipage,  arms,  and  accoutrements.  Estimates  for  funds 
will  be  in  the  following  form  : 


Estimate  of  Recruiting  Fundft  required/or  Vie 
during  the  quarter  ending 


,J8 


Names. 

M 

a  s 

a 
2 

OQ 

Amount   ex-  ,           .      1     »          .1 
pen.Icl  last  *°lf»"*  o"     Amount 
quarter.       |      ''"nd.      |  required.       r^^^.^s. 

a      ' 

3 

Cts.   1      t     'Cts.l      9      Ct5. 

I 

1 

1 

Total  amount  required |           |  |^ 

,  Superintcndrnt. 


122  Recruiting  Service. 

1289 Funds  and  supplies  of  clothing,  camp  and  garrison  equi- 
page, arms  and  accoutroments,  when  ordered,  will  be  sent  direct 
to  each  Ptution. 

1200 For  subsistenoo  to  recruiting  (Stations,  see  regulations  of 

the  Subsistence  Department.  When  army  rations  are  issued  for 
reoruitc,  savings  on  the  rations  shall  be  applied  for  their  benefit,  as 
in  companies. 

1291 The  suporintondents  will  transmit  to  the  Adjutant-Gen- 
eral consoMdated  monthly  returns  of  the  recruiting  parties  under 
their  superintendence,  accordingto  directions  on  the  printed  blanks, 
accompanied  by  one  copy  of  the  enlistment  of  each  recruit  enlisted 
within  the  month. 

1292 When  recruits  should  be  sent  to  regiments,  a  superin- 
tendent will  report  to  the  Adjutant-General  for  instructions  in  ref- 
erence thereto. 

1293 When  recruits  are  sent  from  a  depot  or  rendezvous  to  a 

regiment  or  post,  a  7nuster  and  dcsci-ijiiive  roll,  and  an  account  of 
clothing  of  the  detachment,  will  be  given  to  the  officer  assigned  to 
the  command  of  it.  And  a  duplicate  of  the  muster  and  descriptive 
roll  will  be  forwarded  to  the  Adjutant-General  by  the  superintend- 
ent, who  will  note  on  it  the  names  of  uU  the  officers  on  duty  witli 
the  detachment,  and  the  day  of  its  departure  from  the  depot  or 
rendezvous. 

1294 Tlie  superintendent  will  rejiort  nil  commissioned  or  non- 
commissioned oliicers  who  may  bo  incajiablc  or  negligent  in  the  dis- 
charge of  tlieir  functions.  Where  a  recruiting  party  fails  to  get 
recruits  from  any  cause  other  than  the  fault  of  the  officer,  the  su- 
perintendent will  recommend  another  station  for  the  parly. 

1295 When  a  rendezvous  is  closed,  the  superintendent  will 

give  the  necessary  instructions  for  the  safe-keeping  or  disposal  of 
the  public  property,  so  as  not  to  involve  any  expense  for  s»(i;a-\'. 

1290 Tours  of  inspection  hy  superintendents  will  be  made 

only  on  instructions  from  the  Adjutant-General's  Office.  Officers 
on  the  recruiting  service  will  not  bo  sent  from  place  to  place  with- 
out orders  from  the  sam<»  source.  Recruiting  officers  will  in  no 
case  absent  themselves  from  their  stations  without  authority  from 
the  superintendent. 

1297 They  will  not  allow  any  man  to  bo  deceived  or  inveigled 

into  the  service  by  false  representations,  but  will  in  person  explain 
the  nature  of  the  service,  the  length  of  the  term,  the  pay,  clothing, 
rations,  and  other  allowances  to  which  a  soldier  is  entitled  by  law, 
t<>  every  man  before  he  signs  the  enlistment. 

1298 AVith  the  sanction  of  superintendents,  recruiting  officers 


Recruiting  Service.  423 

may  insert,  in  not  exceeding  two  newspapers,  brief  notices  direct- 
ing attention  to  the  rendezvous  for  furtlicr  information. 

1299 Any  free  white  male  person  above  the  age  of  eighteen 

and  under  thirty-five  years,  being  at  least  five  feet  four  and  a  half 
inches  high,  efl'cctivc,  able-bodied,  sober,  free  from  disease,  of  good 
character  and  habits,  and  with  a  competent  knowledge  of  the  Eng- 
lish language,  may  be  enlisted.  This  regulation,  so  far  as  respects 
the  height  and  aje  of  the  recruit,  shall  not  extend  to  musicians  or 
to  soldiers  who  may  ^'re-etilisi,"  or  have  served  honestly  and 
faithfully  a  previous  enlistment  in  the  army. 

1300 No  man  having  a  wife  or  child  shall  be  enlisted  in  time 

of  peace  without  special  authority  obtained  from  the  Adjutant- 
General's  Office,  through  the  superintendent.  This  rule  is  not  to 
apply  to  soldiers  who  "re-ejilist." 

1301 No  person  under  the  age  of  twenty-one  years  is  to  be 

enlisted  without  the  written  consent  of  his  parent,  guardian,  or 
master.  The  recruiting  officers  must  be  very  particular  in  ascer- 
taining the  true  age  of  the  recruit. 

1302 If  a  minor  who  has  no  parent  or  guardian  offer  to  enlist, 

a  guardian  (who  must  not  be  any  one  connected  with  the  recruiting 
party)  may  be  appointed  by  the  proper  legal  authority. 

1303 After  the  nature  of  the  service  and  terms  of  enlistment 

have  been  fairlj'  explained  to  the  recruit,  the  officer,  before  the  en- 
listments are  filled  up,  will  read  to  him,  and  offer  for  his  signature, 
the  annexed  declaration,  to  be  appended  to  each  copy  of  his  enlist- 
ment. 

I, ,  desiring  to  enlist  in  the  Army  of  the  United  States  for 

the  period  of  five  years,  do  declare  that  I  am years  and 

months  of  age ;  that  I  have  neither  wife  nor  child ;  that  I  have  never 
been  discharged  from  the  United  .States  service  on  account  of  dis- 
ability, or  by  sentence  of  a  court-martial,  or  by  order  before  the 
expiration  of  a  term  of  enlistment :  and  I  know  of  no  impediment 
to  my  serving  honestly  and  faithfully  as  a  soldier  for  five  years. 


"Witness 


1304 If  the  recruit  be  a  minor,  his  parent,  guardian,  or  mas- 
ter must  sign  a  consent  to  his  enlisting,  which  will  be  added  to  the 
preceding  declaration,  in  the  following  form  : 

I, ,  do  certify  that  I  am  th  •  (father,  only  surriving  parrni, 

legal  mnster,  or  guarftian,  as  the  rasr  inay  be)  of  :   that  the 

said  i> years  of  age ;  and  I  do  hereby  freely  give  my 


424  Recrut'ting  Service. 

consent  to  his  enlistinc:  as  a  soldier  in   the  Army  of  the  United 

States  for  the  period  of  five  years. 

Witness : 


1305 The  forms  of  declaration,  and  of  consent  in  case  of  a 

minor,  having  been  signed  and  witnessed,  the  recruit  will  then  be 
duly  examined  by  the  recruiting  ollicer,  and  surgeon  if  one  be  pres- 
ent, and,  if  accepted,  the  20th  and  87th  Articles  of  AVar  will  be  read 
to  him  ;  after  which  ho  will  be  allowcl  time  to  consider  the  subject 
until  his  mind  ai>pears  to  be  fully  made  up  before  the  oath  is  ad- 
ministered to  him. 

1306 As  soon  as  practicable,  and  at  least  within  six  days  after 

his  enlistment,  the  following  oath  will  bo  admini.-:tered  to  the  recruit : 

"I,  A —  B — ,  do  solemnly  swear  or  affirm  (as  the  case  may  be)  that 
I  will  bear  true  allegiance  to  tlie  United  States  of  America,  and  that 
I  will  serve  them  honestly  and  faithfulh-  against  all  their  enemies  or 
opposcrs  whatsoever,  and  observe  and  obey  the  orders  of  the  Presi- 
dent of  the  United  States,  and  the  orders  of  the  officers  appointed 
over  me,  according  to  the  rules  and  articles  for  the  government  of 
the  armies  of  the' United  States."     (See  10th  Art.  of  War.) 

1807 Under  the  article  of  war  above  cited,  and  the  acts  of 

Congress  approved  September  16th,  1850,  and  July  20th,  1854,  a 
justice  of  the  peace,  the  chief  magistrate  of  any  town  or  city  cor- 
porate (not  being  an  officer  of  the  Army),  a  notar}*  public,  or, 
when  recourse  cannot  be  had  to  such  civil  magistrates,  a  judge  ad- 
vocate may  administer  the  above  oath. 

l;308 It  is  the  duty  of  the  recruiting  officer  to  bo  present  at 

the  examination  of  the  recruit  by  the  medical  officer. 

1309 llecruiting  officers  will  not  employ  private  physicians 

without  authority  from  the  Adjutant-General's  office,  for  the  special 
purpose  of  examining  the  recruits  prior  to  their  enlisting. 

1310 If  it  be  necessary,  as  in  casoof  sickness,  to  employ  a  physi- 
cian, the  recruiting  ollicer  may  engage  his  services  by  contract  on 
reasonable  terms,  "by  the  visit,"  or  by  the  month.  If  by  the  month, 
tiie  examination  of  the  recruits  must  bo  stated  in  the  contract  as  part 
of  his  duty.  In  vouchers  for  medical  attendance  and  medicines,  tlio 
rarne  of  each  patient,  date  of,  and  charge  for  each  visit,  and  for 
medicine  furnished,  must  bo  given,  and  the  certificate  of  the  physi- 
cian added,  that  the  rates  charged  are  the  usual  rates  of  the  place. 

1311 Enlistments  must,  in  all  cases,  betaken  in  triplicate.  The 

recruiting  officer  will  send  one  copy  to  the  Adjutant-General  with  his 
quarterly  accounts,  a  second  to  the  siiperintendent  with  his  monthly 


Recruitivff  /Service.  425 

return,  and  a  third  to  the  depot  at  the  time  the  rccruitl  jro  sent 
there.  In  cases  of  soldiers  rc-enlistcd  in  a  regiment,  or  of  regi- 
mental recruits,  the  third  copy  of  the  enlistment  will  be  sent  at  its 
date  to  regimental  head-quarters  for  lUo. 

1312 AVhen  ordnance  sergeants  re-enlist,  the  recruiting  officer 

will  immediately  send  the  second  copy  of  the  enlistment  direct  to  the 
Adjutant-General,  and  the  third  copy  to  the  station  of  the  ordnance 
sergeant  for  file. 

1313 A  non-commissioned  officer,  musician,  or  private  soldier, 

who  may  re-enlist  into  his  company  or  regiment  within  two  months 
before,  or  one  month  after  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  service,  shall 
receive  a  bounty  of  three  months'  extra  pay — that  is  to  say,  the  pay 
he  was  receiving  as  paj-  of  his  grade,  and  as  additional  pay  for  length 
of  service  and  for  certificate  of  merit.  This  bounty  shall  be  paid  by 
the  recruiting  officer  at  the  time  of  enlistment,  and  noted  on  the  de- 
scriptive list.  Ordnance  sergeants  and  hospital  stewards  arc  non- 
commissioned officers  entitled  to  the  bounty  in  the  case  provided. 

1314 Enlistments  must,  in  no  case,  be  ante-dated  so  as  to  en- 
title a  soldier  to  bounty  who  applies  after  the  period  for  "  re-enlist- 
ing "  has  expired. 

1315 A  premium  of  two  dollars  will  be  paid  to  any  citizen, 

non-commissioned  officer,  or  soldier  for  each  accepted  recruit  that 
he  may  bring  to  the  rendezvous  ;  but  not  for  soldiers  who  receive 
bounty  for  "re-enlisting." 

131G The  recruiting  officer  will  see  that  the  men  under  his 

command  are  neat  in  their  personal  appearance,  and  will  require 
the  permanent  party  to  wear  their  military  dress  in  a  becoming 
manner,  especially  when  permitted  to  go  abroad. 

1317 Only  such  articles  of  clothing  as  are  indispensable  for 

immediate  use  will  be  issued  to  recruits  at  the  rendezvous.  Their 
equipment  will  not  be  made  compl<'te  till  after  they  have  passed 
the  inspection  subsequent  to  their  arrival  at  the  depot. 

1318 The  instruction  of  thc"r<cruits  will  commence  at  the 

rendezvous  from  the  moment  of  enli<tment.  The  general  superin- 
tendent will  see  that  all  recruiting  officers  give  particular  attcntfon 
to  this  subjex't. 

1319 Recruits  will  be  sent  frotr>.  rendezvous  to  depots  every 

ten  daj's,  or  oftener  if  piracticable,  provided  the  number  disposable 
exceeds  three.  The  detachments  of  recruits  will  be  sent  from  ren- 
dezvous to  depots  under  charge  of  a  ron-commissioned  officer. 

13J0 Every  officer  commanding  a  recruiting  party  will  pro- 
cure the  necessary  transportation,  forage,  fuel,  straw,  and  stationery, 
taking  the  requisite  vouchers. 


426  Recruiting  Service. 

1321 The  transportation  of  recruits  to  depots,  and  from  one 

recruiting  station  to  another,  will  bi>  paid  from  the  recruiting  funds; 
transportation  of  officers  and  enlisted  raen  on  the  recruiting  service 
will  1m'  paid  in  the  same  manner,  except  when  first  proceeding  to 
join  that  service,  or  returning  to  their  regiments  after  having  been 
rcliovod. 

1322 No  expenses  of  transportation  of  officers  will  be  admit- 
ted that  do  not  arise  from  orders  emanating  from  the  Adjutant- 
General's  office,  except  thoy  be  required  to  visit  branch  or  auxiliary 
rendezvous  under  their  charge,  when  they  will  be  allowed  the  stage, 
steamboat,  or  railroad  faro,  porterage  included. 

1323 Wheneveran  officer  is  relieved  or  withdrawn  from  there- 

cruitingservicc,  he  will  forward  to  the  Adjutant-General  the  evidence 
of  the  disposition  he  may  make  of  the  funds,  according  to  regulations 
and  the  special  orders  ho  maj- have  received,  and  report  the  fact  to  the 
superintendent,  or  to  his  colonel  if  on  regimental  recruiting  service. 

1324 The  rent  of  the  recruiting  rendc/cvous  is  paid  from  the 

recruiting  funds.  The  terms  of  the  contract  will  be  immediately 
reported  to  the  Adjutant-General. 

1325 Officers  on  recruiting  service  will  make  timely  requisi- 
tions for  printed  blanks,  direct,  as  follows  : 

To  the  Adpdant-Oeneral. — For  enlistments;  re-enlistments  ;  mus- 
ter-rolls; musteranddescriptiverolls;  monthlj- returns;  tri-month- 
ly  reports;  recruiting  accounts  current ;  acoountsof  clothing  issued; 
posters  or  handbills;  forms  of  declaration,  and  consent  for  minors. 

To  the  Qtinrtei'master-Genei-al. — For  estimates  of  clothing,  camp 
and  garrison  equipage;  clothing  receipt  rolls  ;  quarterly  returns  of 
clothing,  camp  and  garrison  equipage. 

1326 No  blanks  of  the  above  kinds  will  bo  used   except  the 

printed  forms  furnished.  Blanks  of  other  kinds,  when  required, 
must  be  ruled. 

1327 Blanks  for  the  regimental  recruiting  service  art-  fur- 
nished to  the  company  commanders. 

1328 The  articles  of /«;•»!  j'wrc  which  maybe  absolutely  neces- 
sary at  a  recruiting  station  may  bo  procured  l)v  the  officer  in  cliargo 
of  the  rendezvous,  on  the  special  authority  of  the  superintendent. 

1329 Necessary  stationery  will  bo  purchased  monthly  or  quar- 

terl}-,  not  to  exceed  per  quarter  at  each  station,  six  quires  of  ])aper, 
twenty-four  quills,  or  twenty-four  steel  pens  and  two  holders,  half  an 
ounce  of  wafers,  one  paper  of  ink-powder,  one  bottle  of  red  ink,  four 
ounces  of  sealing-wax,  one  quire  of  cartridge  paper  or  one  hundred 
envelopes,  one-fourth  quire  of  blotting  paper,  and  one  piece  of  tape. 


Recruiting  Service.  427 

If  necessary,  nn  additional  supplyofono-fourth  of  these  rates  will  be 
allowed  to  the recruitinj» officer  havingchargeof  oneormore  auxilia- 
ry rendezvous  distant  from  his  permanent  station.  At  the  principal 
depots  the  allowance  must  be  fixed  by  the  wants  of  the  public  service. 

1330 To  each  office  table  is  allowed  one  inkstand,  one  wafer- 

starnp,  one  wafer-box,  one  paper-folder,  one  ruler,  and  as  many 
lead  pencils  as  may  be  required,  not  exceeding  four  per  annum. 

1331 Such  blank  books  as  may  be  necessarj-  are  allowed  to  the 

general  superintendent  and  at  permanent  recruiting  depots  ;  also 
one  descriptive  book  for  the  register  of  recruits  at  each  permanent 
station.  Blank  books  will  be  purchased  by  recruiting  officers,  un- 
der instructions  from  the  superintendent. 

1S32 When  a  recruiting  officer  is  relieved,  the  blanks,  books, 

and  unexpended  stationery,  with  ail  the  ■jther  public  property  at 
the  station,  will  be  transferred  to  his  successor,  who  will  receipt 
for  the  same. 

1333 The  following  are  the  accounts,  returns,  <fcc.,  to  be  ren- 
dered by  officers  on  recruiting  service: 

To  the  Adjutant-Oeneral. 

Recruiting  accounts  current,  quarterly,  with  abstract  (Form  A) 
and  vouchers  (Forn\  B),  and  one  set  of  enlistments.  An  account 
will  be  rendered  by  every  officer  who  may  receive  funds,  whether 
'he  makes  expenditures  or  not  during  the  quarter. 

A  quarterly  return  of  stationery,  books,  fuel,  and  such  other  pro- 
perty as  may  have  been  purchased  with  the  recruiting  funds. 

A  monthly  nummnry  statement  of  money  lo  be  transmitted  on  the 
last  day  of  the  month.  (Sec  Form  No.  1,  Quartermaster's  Depart- 
ment.) 

A  muster-roll  of  all  enlisted  men  at  the  rendezvous,  including  the 
names  of  all  who  may  have  jfiined,  died,  deserted,  been  transferred 
or  discharged,  during  the  period  embraced  in  the  muster-roll. 

Trinionthly  reports  of  the  state  of  the  recruiting  service,  accord- 
ing to  the  prescribed  form. 

To  the  Superintendent. 

A  monihly  return  of  recruits  and  of  the  recruiting  party,  accom- 
panied with  one  copy  of  the  enlistment  of  every  recruit  enlisted 
within  the  month. 

Duplicate  miister-rolh  for  pny  of  the  permanent  recruiting  party, 
which  may  be  sent  direct  to  the  neare=t  paymaster,  when  author- 
ized by  the  superintendent.  A  triplicate  of  this  roll  will  bo  retaia- 
edat  the  station. 


428  Recruiting  Service. 

Mu*1er  and  desrriptirc  rolls  and  an  account  of  clothing,  of  every 
detachment  of  recruits  ordered  to  the  jtrincipal  depot  or  to  any 
repinient  or  jiost. 

Cojiy  of  the  Quarterly  abstract  of  expenditures,  to  be  forwarded 
Avithin  three  days  after  the  expiration  of  each  quarter. 

ifiiarterly  estimates  for  funds. 

Kstimatet  for  clothing,  and  camp  and  garrison  equipage,  and  for 
firms  and  accoutrements,  for  six  or  twelve  months,  or  for  such 
times  as  may  be  directed  by  the  superintendent. 

Copy  of  the  Quarterly  return  of  clothing,  equipage,  «S:c. 
To  the  Qiuirtennasicr-General. 

A  quarterly  return  of  clothing,  and  camp  and  garrison  equipage, 
and  of  all  quartermasters'  property  in  his  possession. 

To  the  Ordnance  Dcpartmait. 
A  quarterlg  return  of  arms,  accoutrements,  ammunition,  and  of 
all  ordnance  stores. 

1384 Letters  addressed  to  the  Adjutant-General  "  o?i  recruit- 
ing service,'"  will  be  so  endorsed  on  the  envelopes,  under  tlie  words 
••ofiicial  business." 

i:i.35 On  all  vouchers  for  premiums  for  bringing  recruits,  and 

fees  for  oaths  of  enlistment,  the  names  of  the  recruits  for  whom 
the  expenditure  is  made  must  be  given.  The  vouchers  may  be 
made  in  form  of  consolidated  receipt-rolls,  authenticated  by  the 
officer's  certificate  that  they  are  correct. 

1336 The  fee  usually  allowed  for  administering  the  oath  of 

enlistment  being  twenty-tive  cents  for  each  recruit,  when  a  greater 
amount  is  paid,  the  olhcer  must  certify  on  the  voucher  that  it  is 
the  rate  allowed  by  law  of  the  State  or  Territory. 

\.\?,~ To  each  voucher  for  notices  in.serted  in  nowspajiers,  a 

copy  of  the  notice  will  be  appended. 

133K Enlistments  must  be  filled  up  in  a  fair  and  legible  hand. 

T\\Qre<d  name  of  the  recruit  must  be  ascertained,  correctly  spelled, 
and  written  in  the  same  way  wherever  it  occurs;  the  Christian x\&m% 
must  not  be  abbreviated.  Numbers  must  be  written,  and  not  ex- 
pressed b}'  figures.  Each  enlistment  must  be  endorsed  as  follows: 
No.  — . 

A Ji , 

enlisted  at 


January  — ,  185 — , 

By  Lt.  C D 

—  Regiment  of . 


Recruiting  Service.  429 

The  number  in  each  month  to  torrespond  with  tl)c  numes  alpha- 
betically arranged. 

1339 Whenever  a  soldier  re-enters  the  service,  the  officer  who 

enlisted  him  will  endorse  on  the  enlistment,  next  below  his  owa 
name  and  regiment,  "  second  (or  third)  enlistment,"  as  the  case 
ra&y  be,  together  with  the  name  of  the  regiment  and  the  letter  of 
the  company  in  which  the  soldier  last  served,  and  date  of  discharge 
from  former  enlistment.  This  information  the  recruiting  officer 
must  obtain,  if  possible,  from  the  soldier's  disc/iarr;r,  which  he 
should  in  all  cases  be  required  to  exhibit.     (See  22d  Art.  of  War.) 

1340 The  name  of  the  State,  as  well  as  the  town,  where  each 

recruit  is  enlisted,  will  be  recorded  on  all  muster,  pay,  and  descrip- 
tive rolls. 

1341 The  depots  for  n-cruits  are  established  by  orders  from 

the  Adjutant-General's  office. 

1342 To  each  depot  there  will  be  assigned  a  suitable  number 

of  officers  to  command  and  instruct  the  recruits;  and,  when  neces- 
sary, such  number  of  enlisted  men  as  may  be  designated  at  the 
Adjutant-General's  Office,  will  be  selected  for  the  permanent  party, 
to  do  garrison  duty  and  for  drill  masters. 

1343 The  number  of  recruits  at  depots  to  be  assigned  to  each 

arm  and  regiment,  is  directed  from  the  Adjutant-General's  office. 

1344 The  recruits  are  to  be  dressed  in  uniform  according  to 

their  respective  arras,  and  wi'.l  be  rcgularlj-  mustered  and  inspected. 
They  are  to  be  well  drilled  in  the  infantry  tactics,  through  the 
school  of  the  soldier  to  that  of  the  battalion,  and  in  the  exercise  of 
field  and  garrison  pieces.  Duty  is  to  be  done  according  to  the  strict 
rules  of  service. 

1345 Thegeneral  suiK-rintendent  will  cause  such  of  the  recruits 

as  are  found  to  possess  a  natural  talent  for  music  to  be  instructed 
(beside?  the  drill  of  the  soldier)  on  the  fife,  bugle,  and  drum,  and 
other  military  instruments;  and  boys  of  twelve  years  of  age  and 
upward,  may,  under  his  direction,  be  enlisted  for  this  purpose.  But 
as  recruits  under  eighteen  years  of  age  and  under  size  must  be  dis- 
charged if  they  arc  not  capable  of  learning  music,  car.'  should  bo 
taken  to  enlist  those  only  who  have  a  natural  tahnt  for  music,  and, 
if  practicable,  they  should  be  taken  on  trial  fur  sotne  time  before 
being  enlisted. 

1346 Regiments  will  be  furnished  with  field  music  on  the  req- 
uisition of  their  commanders,  made,  from  time  to  time,  direct  on  the 
general  supeiintendcnt ;  and,  when  requested  by  regimental  com« 
mandcrs,  the  superintendents  will  endeavor  (o  have  suitable  men 
selected  from  the  recruits,  or  enlisted,  for  the  regimental  bands. 


430  Recruiting  Service. 

1347 To  give  encouragoment'to  the  recruits,  and  h  d  out  in- 
ducement? to  tjood  conduct,  the  commanding  officer  of  he  depot 
mny  promote  .-uch  of  them  to  bo  lance-corporals  and  lancc-scrgeanU 
as  exhibit  the  requisite  qualificntions,  not  exceeding  the  proper  pro- 
portion to  the  number  of  recruits  at  the  depot.  These  npnointments 
will  be  announced  in  orders  in  the  usual  way,  and  will  bo  continued 
in  force  until  the}*  join  their  regiments,  unless  sooner  revoked.  No 
allowance  of  pay  or  emolumenUs  is  to  be  assigned  to  these  appoint- 
ments: they  are  only  to  be  considered  as  recommendations  to  the 
captains  of  companies  and  colonels  ol  regiments  for  the  places  in 
which  the  recruits  maj-  have  acted  ;  bpt  such  non-eonmiissioned  of- 
ficers are  to  be  treated  wiili  all  the  resjiect,  and  have  all  the  author- 
ity which  may  belong  to  the  stations  of  sergeant  and  corporal. 

1348 Pernwnent  parties  at  depots,  and  recruiting  parties,  will 

be  mustered,  inspected,  and  paid  in  the  same  manner  as  other  sol- 
diers. Recruits  will  be  mustered  for  pay  only  at  depots,  and  when 
jiaid  there,  one  half  of  their  monthly  pay  will  be  retained  until 
they  join  their  regiments. 

1319 The  Rules  and  Articles  of  War  are  to  be  read  to  the  re- 
cruits in  depot  every  month  after  the  inspection  ;  and  so  much 
thereof  as  relates  to  the  duties  of  non-commissioned  officers  and 
soldiers  will  bo  read  to  them  every  week. 

1350 Recruits  arc  not  to  be  put  to  any  labor  or  work  which 

would  interfere  with  their  instruction,  nor  are  they  to  be  employcftl 
otherwise  than  as  soldiers,  in  the  regular  duties  of  garrison  or  camp. 

1351 "When  recruits  are  received  at  a  garrisoned  post,  the 

commanding  officer  will  place  them  under  the  charge  of  a  commis- 
sioned officer. 

1352 The  superintendent  or  commanding  officer  will  cause  a 

minute  and  critical  inspection  to  be  made  of  every  recruit  received 
at  a  depot,  two  days  after  his  arrival ;  and  should  any  recruit  bo 
found  unfit  for  service,  or  to  have  been  enlisted  contrary  to  law  or 
regulations,  he  shall  assemble  a  Board  of  Inspectors  to  examine 
into  the  case. 

1353 Every  detachment  ordered  from  a  depot  to  any  regiment 

or  post,  shall,  immediately  jtreceding  its  departure,  bo  critically  in 
spected  by  the  superintendent  or  commanding  oificer  and  surgeon  ; 
and,  when  necessary,  a  Board  of  Inspectors  will  be  convened. 

1354 Recruits  received  at  a  military  post  or  station  shall  bo 

carefully  inspected  by  the  commanding  officer  and  surgeon,  on  the 
third  day  after  their  arrival ;  and  if,  on  such  inspection,  any  recruit, 
in  their  opinion,  bo  unsound  or  otherwise  defective  in  such  degree 


Recruiting  Service.  431 

as  to  disqualify  him  for  the  duties  of  a  soldier,  then  a  Board  of  In- 
spectors will  be  assembled  to  examine  into  and  report  on  the  case. 

1355 Boards  of  Inspectors  for  the  examination  of  recruits  will 

be  composed  of  the  three  senior  regimental  officers  present  on  duty 
with  the  troops,  including  the  commanding  officer  and  the  senior 
medical  officer  of  the  army  present. 

1356 In  all  cases  of  rejection,  the  reasons  therefor  will  be  sta- 
ted at  large  in  a  special  report  by  the  board  ;  which,  together  with 
the  surgeon's  certificate  of  disability  for  service,  will  be  forwarded 
by  the  superintendent  or  commandant  of  the  post  direct  to  the  Ad- 
jutant-General. If  the  recommendation  of  the  board  for  the  dis- 
charge of  the  recruit  be  approved,  the  authority  will  be  endorsed  on 
the  certificate,  which  will  be  sent  back  to  be  filled  up  signed  by  the 
commanding  officer,  who  will  return  the  same  to  the  Adjutant- 
General's  Office. 

1357 The  board  will  state  in  the  report  whether  the  disability, 

or  other  cause  of  rejection,  existed  before  his  enlistment,  and 
whether,  with  proper  care  and  examination,  it  might  have  been 
then  discovered. 

1358 An  officer  intrusted  with  the  command  of  recruits  or- 
dered to  regiments,  will,  on  arriving  at  the  place  of  destination, 
forward  the  following  j^apers  : 

1.  To  the  Adjutant-General  and  the  Superintendent,  each,  a  de- 
scriptive roll  and  an  account  of  clothing  of  such  men  as  may  have 
deserted,  died,  or  been  left  on  the  route  from  any  cause  whatever ; 
with  a  special  report  of  the  date  of  his  arrival  atthe  post,  the  strength 
and  condition  of  the  detachment  when  turned  over  to  the  com- 
manding officer,  and  all  circumstances  worthy  of  remark  which 
may  have  occurred  on  the  march. 

2.  To  the  Commanding  Oflxcrr  of  the  regiment  or  post,  the  muster 
and  descriptive  roll  furnished  him  at  the  time  of  setting  out,  properly 
signed  and  completed  by  recording  the  names  of  the  recruits  pres- 
fni,  and  by  noting  in  the  column  for  remarks,  opposite  the  appro- 
priate spaces,  the  time  and  place  of  death,  desertion,  apprehension, 
or  other  ca.sualty  that  may  have  occurred  on  the  route. 

1359 Should  an  officer  be  relieved  in  charge  of  a  detachment 

en  route,  before  it  reaches  its  destination,  the  date  and  place,  and 
name  of  the  officer  by  whom  he  is  relieved,  must  be  recorded  on 
the  detachment  roll.  Without  the  evidence  of  such  record,  no 
charge  for  extra  pay  for  clothing  accountability  of  a  detachmcT\^ 
equal  to  a  company  will  be  allowed. 

1360 The  "  original  muster  and  descriptive  roll  "  of  every  de- 


132  Rccr ailing  Service. 

tachmcnt,  witli  remarks  showinjj  tlio  finiil  disposition  of  each  re- 
cruit, and  tin-  n-giment  and  lettfr  of  the  company  to  which  ho  may 
he  assiijncd,  will  he  signed  by  the  commanding  officer,  and  for- 
warded to  the  Adjutant-General. 

13(U The  regimental  recruiting  will  bo  conducted  in  the  man- 
ner jire^ribed  for  the  genera",  service. 

1802 Every  commander  of  a  regiment  is  the  superintendent  of 

the  recruiting  service  for  his  regiment,  and  will  endeavor  to  keep  it 
up  to  its  establishment ;  for  which  ])urpose  he  will  obtain  the  neces- 
sary funds,  clothing,  «&c.,  by  rwjuisition  to  the  Adjutant-General. 

)3f)3 At  every  station  occupied  by  his  regiment,  or  any  jmrt 

of  it,  the  colonel  will  designate  a  suitable  officer  to  attend  to  the  re- 
cruiting duties  ;  which  selection  will  not  relieve  such  officer  from 
his  company  or  other  ordinary  duties.  The  officer  thus  designated 
will  be  kept  constantly  furnished  with  funds,  and,  when  necessary, 
with  clothing  and  camp  equipage. 

\?,C,A The  regimental  recruiting  officer  will,  with  the  appro- 
bation of  the  commanding  officer  of  the  station,  enlist  all  suitable 
men.  lie  will  be  governed  in  rendering  his  accounts  and  returns, 
bv  the  rules  prescribed  for  the  general  service  ;  and  when  leaving 
a  poft,  will  turn  over  the  funds  in  his  hands  to  the  senior  company 
officer  of  his  regiment  present,  unless  some  other  be  appointed  to 
receive  them. 


Recruiting  Service. . .  .Forms. 
Form  A. 


433 


Abstract  of  disbursements  on  account  of  coriiingencies  of  the  Recruit- 
ing Service,  by ,  ni  the  quarter  ending , 

18_,  at . 


No.  of 
Toucher. 


Date  of  pay- 
ment. 


To  whom  paid. 


On  what  account. 


Amount. 


DolI<i.  I  CU. 


Recruiting  Officer. 


15* 


<34 


Recruiting  Service. . . .  Forms. 
Form  B. 


Tht  United  States, 


I  certify  that  the  above  is  correct. 


Reci'uiting  Officer. 
Received, this  — —  day  of ,  18 — ,  of 


recruiting  officer, dollars  and  cents,  in  full  of  the 

above  account. 


(Duplicate.) 


Proceedings  in  Civil  Courts.  .  .  .Arms  of  the  U.  S.    435 
ARTICLE  XLVIII. 

PROCKKDINGS   IN    CIVIL   COURTS. 

1365 When  an  officer  is  made  a  party  to  any  action  or  pro- 
ceeding in  a  civil  court  which  may  involve  the  interest  of  the  United 
States ;  or  when,  by  the  performance  of  his  public  duty  he  is  in- 
volved in  any  action  or  proceeding  in  which  he  claims  protection  or 
indemnity  from  the  United  States,  he  shall  promptly  report  the  case 
to  the  Adjutant-General,  to  be  laid  before  the  Secretary  of  War. 

136G In  ordinary  cases,  when  an  officer  is  called  upon  to  show 

by  what  authority  he  holds  a  soldier  in  service,  he  can  himself  set 
forth  the  facts,  and  need  not  employ  counsel.  In  important  cases, 
if  counsel  be  necessary,  and  there  is  not  time  to  obtain  the  previous 
authority  of  the  War  Department,  he  will  forthwith  report  the  facts 
to  the  Adjutant-General. 

ARTICLE  XLIX. 

ARMS   OF   THE   UNITED  STATES. 

1367 Arms — Paleways  of  thirteen  pieces,  argent  and  gulc>  ; 

a  chief,  azure ;  the  escutcheon  on  the  breast  of  the  American  eagle 
displayed,  proper,  holding  in  his  dexter  talon  an  olive-branch,  and  in 
his  sinister  a  bundle  of  thirteen  arrows,  all  proper  ;  and  in  his  beak 
a  scroll,  inscribed  with  this  motto:  "E  pluribus  unum." 

For  the  crest ;  over  the  head  of  the  eagle,  which  appears  above 
the  escutcheon,  a  glory  breaking  through  a  cloud,  proper,  and  sur- 
rounding thirteen  stars,  forming  a  constellation,  argent,  and  on  an 
aaure  field. 


4  36  Flags Colors. 

ARTICLE  L. 

yLAOS,  COLORS,  STANDARDS,  GUIDONS. 
GARRISON    FLAG. 

1868 The  garrison  flag  is  the  national  flag.  Itis  madcof  bunt- 
ing, thirty-six  foot  fly.  and  twonty  foot  hoi.>?t,  in  thirtoen  horizontal 
stripes  of  equal  brondth,  alternately  rod  and  white,  beginning  with 
the  red.  In  the  upper  quarter,  next  the  stafl',  is  the  Union,  com- 
posed of  a  number  of  white  stars,  equal  to  the  number  of  States, 
on  a  blue  field  one-third  the  length  of  the  flag,  extending  to  the 
lower  edge  of  the  fourth  red  stripe  from  the  top.  The  storm  flag 
is  twenty  feet  by  ten ;  the  recruiting  flag,  nine  feet  nine  inches  by 
four  feet  four  inches. 

COLORS  OF  ARTILLERY  REGIMENTS. 

13G9 Each  regiment  of  Artillery  shall  have  too  silken  colors. 

The  first,  or  the  national  color,  of  stars  and  stripes,  iis  described  for 
the  garrison  flag.  The  number  and  name  of  the  regiment  to  be  em- 
broidered with  gold  on  the  centre  stripe.  The  second,  or  regimental 
color,  to  bo  yellow,  of  the  same  dimensions  as  the  first,  bearing  in 
the  oontre  two  cannon  crossing,  with  the  letters  U.  S.  above,  and 
the  number  of  the  regiment  below  ;  fringe,  yellow.  Each  color  to 
be  six  feet  six  inches  fly.  and  six  feet  deep  on  the  pike.  The  pike, 
including  the  spear  and  ferule,  to  be  nine  feet  ten  inches  in  length. 
Cords  and  tassels,  red  and  yellow  silk  intermixed. 

COLORS  OF  INFANTRY  REGIMENTS. 

1.370 Each  regiment  of  Infantry  shall  have  two  silken  colors. 

The  first,  or  the  national  color,  of  stars  and  stripes,  as  described  for 
the  garrison  flag  ;  the  number  and  name  of  the  regiment  to  be  em- 
broidered with  silver  on  the  centre  stripe.  The  second  or  regimen- 
tal cobir,  to  be  blue,  witii  the  arms  ol  the  United  States  embroid- 
ered in  silk  on  the  centre.  The  name  of  the  regiment  on  a  scroll, 
undoinoath  the  eagle.  Tlie  size  of  each  color  to  be  six  feetsix  inches 
fly,  and  six  feet  deej)  on  the  j)ike.  The  length  of  the  j)ike,  includ- 
ing the  spear  and  ferule,  to  be  nine  feet  ten  inches.  The  fringe, 
yellow ;  cords  and  tassels,  blue  and  white  silk  intermixed. 

CAMP   COLORS. 

1871 The  camp  colors  are  of  bunting,  eighteen  inches  square; 

white  for  infantry,  and  red  for  artillery,  with  the  number  of  the 
regiment  on  them.     The  pole  eight  feet  long. 


J 


Uniform  and  Dress  of  the  Army.  437 

STANDARDS    AND    GUIDONS    OF    MOUNTED    RKGIMKNIS. 

1372 Each  rogimcnt  will  have  a  silken  standard,  and  earh 

company  a  silken  guidon.  The  standard  to  hear  the  arms  of  the  Uni- 
ted States,  embroidered  in  silk,  on  a  blue  ground,  with  the  number 
and  name  of  the  regiment,  in  a  scroll  underneath  the  eagle.  The 
flag  of  the  standard  to  be  two  feet  five  inches  wide,  and  two  feet 
three  inches  on  the  lance,  and  to  he  edged  with  yellow  silk  fringe. 

1373 The  flag  of  the  guidon  is  swallow-tailed,  three  feet  five 

inches  from  the  lance  to  the  end  of  the  swallow-tail;  fifteen  inches 
to  the  fork  of  the  swallow-tail,  and  two  feet  three  inches  on  the 
lance.  To  be  half  red  and  half  white,  dividing  at  the  fork,  the 
red  above.  On  the  red,  the  letters  IT.  S.  in  white ;  and  on  the 
white,  the  letter  of  the  company  in  red.  The  lance  of  the  stand- 
ards and  guidons  to  be  nine  feet  long,  including  spear  and  ferule. 

ARTICLE  LI. 

UNIFORM    AND    DRESS    OF    THE    ARMY. 


For  Commissioned  Officers. 

1374 All  ofiicers  shall  wear  a  frock-coat  of  dark  blue  cloth. 

the  skirt  to  extend  from  two-thirds  to  three-fourths  of  the  distance 
from  the  top  of  the  hip  to  the  bend  of  the  knee ;  single-brea-sted  for 
Captains  and  Lieutenants ;  double-breasted  for  all  other  grades. 

1375 For  a   Major-Qeneral. — two   rows  of  buttons  on   the 

breast,  nine  in  each  row,  placed  by  threes ;  the  distance  between 
each  row,  five  and  one  half  inches  at  top,  and  three  and  one  half 
inches  at  bottom  ;  stand-up  collar,  to  rise  no  higher  than  to  permit 
the  chin  to  turn  freely  over  it,  to  hook  in  front  at  the  bottom,  and 
slope  thence  up  and  backward  at  an  angle  of  thirty  degrees  on  each 
side;  cufl's  two  and  one  halt  inches  deep,  to  go  around  the  sleev"- 
parallel  with  the  lower  edge,  and  to  button  with  three  small  but- 
tons at  the  under  seam  ;  pockets  in  the  folds  of  the  skirts,  with  one 
button  at  the  hip,  and  one  at  the  end  of  each  pocket,  making  four 
buttons  on  the  back  and  skirt  of  the  coat,  the  hip  button  to  range 
with  the  lowest  buttons  on  the  breast ;  collar  and  cuffs  to  be  of  dark 
blue  velvet;  lining  of  the  coat  black. 

137G For  a  Brigadier-Oencral — the  same  as  for  aMajor-G<?n- 

eral,  except  that  there  will  be  only  eight  buttons  in  each  row  on 
the  breast,  placed  in  pairs. 


43S  Uniform  and  Dress  of  the  Army. 

1377 For  a  Colonel — the  same  as  for  n  Major-Genernl,  except 

tlittt  there  will  be  only  seven  buttons  in  each  row  on  the  breast, 
placed  at  equal  distances;  collar  and  cuffs  of  the  same  color  and 
matfrial  as  the  coat. 

1378 For  a  Lieutenant- Colo7iel — the  same  as  for  a  Colonel. 

1379 For  a  Major — the  same  iis  for  a  Colonel. 

1380 For  a  Coptain — the  same  as  for  a  Colonel,  except  that 

there  will  be  only  one  row  of  nine  buttons  on  the  breast,  placed  at 
equal  distances. 

1381 For  a  First  Lieutenant — the  5amo  as  for  a  Captain. 

1382 For  a  Second  Lieutenant — the  same  as  for  a  Captain. 

1383 For  a  Brevet  Secojid  Lieutenant — the  same  as  for  a  Cap- 
tain. 

For  Enlisted  Men. 

1384 The  uniform-coat  for  all  enlisted  men — Cavalry,  Dra- 
goon?, mounted  Riflemen,  and  Light  Artillery  excepted — shall  be 
a  single-breasted  frock  of  dark  blue  cloth,  with  a  skirt  extending 
one  half  the  distance  from  the  top  of  the  hip  to  the  bend  of  the  knee. 

1385 For  a  Scrgca)it- Major  and   (Quartermaster-Sergeant  of 

Artillery — one  row  of  nine  buttons  on  the  breast,  placed  at  equal 
distances ;  stand-up  collar,  to  rise  no  higher  than  to  permit  the  chin 
to  turn  freely  over  it,  to  hook  in  front  at  the  bottom,  and  slope 
thence  up  and  backward  at  an  angle  of  thirty  degrees  on  each  side  ; 
cuffs  pointed  according  to  pattern,  and  to  button  with  two  small 
buttons  at  the  under  seam;  collar  and  cuffs  edgpct  with  a  cord  or 
welt  of  scarlet  cloth  ;  on  both  sides  of  the  collar,  near  the  front,  the 
number  of  the  regiment  in  yellow  metal  one  inch  long;  on  each 
.shoulder  a  metalic  scale  according  to  pattern ;  narrow  lining  for 
skirt  of  the  coat  of  same  material  and  color  as  the  coat;  pockets  in 
the  folds  of  the  skirts,  with  one  button  at  the  hip  to  range  with  the 
lowest  buttons  on  the  breast ;  no  buttons  at  the  ends  of  the  pucki  Is. 

138G For  a  Sergeant- Major  and   (Quartermaster-Sergeant  of 

Infantry — the  same  as  for  Artillerj',  except  that  the  edging  will  be 
of  light  or  sky-blue  cloth. 

1387 For  a  Sergeant- Major  and    Cluartcrmasier-Sergeant  of 

Mounted  Riflemen — a  jacket  according  to  pattern  in  the  clothing 
bureau  ;  the  trimmings  of  medium  or  emerald  green  cloth. 

1388 For  a    Sergeani-Major  and  (luartermaster-Sergeant  of 

Dragoons — the  same  as  for  Mounted  Riflemen,  except  that  the  edg- 
ing will  bo"  of  orange  cloth. 

1389 Fora  Sergeant-Major  and  (^uartermaster-Sergeantof  Cov- 


Uniform  and  Dress  of  tlie  Army.  439 

ary — the  same  as  for  Dragoons,  except  that  the  trimmings  will  he 
of  yellow  cloth. 

1390 For  a  Sergeant  of  Arfillrry,  Infantry,  Mounted  Rife- 
men,  Cavalry,  and  Dragoons — the  same  as  for  the  Sergcant-Major 
of  those  corps  respectively. 

1391 For  a  Sergeant  of  Light  Artillery — a  jacket  according  to 

pattern  in  the  clothing  bureau,  the  trimminsg  of  scarlet  cloth. 

1392 For  a  Sergeant  of  Engineer  Soldiert — the  same  as  for  a 

sergeant  of  Artillery,  except  that  the  edging  will  be  of  yellow 
cloth ;  on  both  sides  of  the  collar,  near  the  front,  a  castle  of  yel- 
low metal  one  and  five-eighths  inches,  by  one  and  one-fourth  inches 
high. 

1393 For  an  Ordnance  Sergeant — the  same  as  for  a  sergeant  of 

Engineer  soldiers,  except  that  the  collar  and  cuffs  will  be  edged 
with  crimson  instead  of  yellow,  and  that  on  the  collar,  on  both 
sides  near  the  front,  there  will  be  a  shell  and  flame  of  yellow  metal 
two  inches  long. 

1394 For  a  Corporal  of  Artillery,  Infantry,  Riflemen,  Cavalry, 

Dragoons,  Light  Artillery,  and  Engineer  soldiers — the  same  as  for  a 
sergeant  of  those  corps  respectively. 

1395 For  a  Private  of  Artillery,  Infantry,  Riflemen,  Cavalry, 

Dragoons,  Light  Artillery,  aiid  Engineer  soldiers — the  same  as  for  a 
corporal  of  those  arms  respective!}-. 

1396 For  tlve  enlisted  men  of  Ordnance — the  same  as  for  Ord- 
nance Sergeants. 

1397 For  a  Musicianof  Artillery,  Infantry,  Riflemen,  Cavalry, 

Dragoons,  Light  Artillery,  and  Engineer  soldiers — the  same  as  for  a 
private  of  those  corps  respectively,  with  the  addition  of  a  facing 
according  to  pattern,  and  corresponding  in  color  with  the  edging 
on  the  collar  and  cuffs. 

1398 For  a  Principal  or  Chief  Musician — the  same  as  for  a 

musician  of  his  regiment. 

1309 For  a  Chief  Bugler — the  same  as  for  a  Principal  or  Chief 

Musician. 

1400 For  a  Hospital  Slevard — that  of  the  grade  in  which  he 

may  be  mustered,  with,  on  the  outside  of  each  arm,  above  the  elbow, 
a  half  chevron  of  the  following  description,  viz. :  of  emerald  green 
cloth,  one  and  three-fourths  inches  wide,  running  obliquely  dowp- 
ward  from  the  outer  to  the  inner  seam  of  the  sleeve,  and  at  an  angi' 
of  about  thirty  degrees  with  a  horizontal ;  parallel  to,  and  one-fit:htb 
of  an  inch  distant  from,  both  the  uppf^r  and  lower  edge,  and  embroid- 
ery of  yellow  silk  one-eighth  of  an  inch  wide,  and  in  the  centre  a 


4  40  Uniform  and  Dress  of  the  Army. 

"  Caducais"  two  inches  long,  embroidered  also  with  yellow  silk, 
the  heiul  toward  the  outer  seam  of  the  sleeve. 

1401 For  a  Pioneer — two  crossed  hatchets  of  cloth,  same  color 

and  iiinleriiil  as  the  edging  of  the  collar,  to  bo  sewed  on  each  arm  above 
the  cHmiw  in  the  place  indicated  for  a  chevron  (those  of  the  Corporal 
to  be  just  above  and  resting  on  the  chevron),  the  head  of  the  hatchet 
upward,  its  edge  outward,  of  the  following  dimensions,  viz. :  Handle 
— fdur  and  one- half  inches  long,  one-fourth  to  one-third  of  an  inch 
wide.     Hatchet — two  inchi-s  long,  one  inch  wide  at  the  edge. 

1402 Yor  fatigue  purpose!  a  sky-blue  cloth  jacket,  may  be  is- 
sued to  troops  of  all  arms,  the  trimmings  corresponding  in  color  to 
the  trimmings  of  the  arm  for  which  the  clothing  is  designed. 

1403 On  all  occasions  of  duty,  except  fatigue,  and  when  out  of 

quarters,  the  coat  shall  bo  buttoned  and  hooked  at  the  collar. 

BUTTONS. 

1404 For  General  Officers  and  Officers  of  the  General  Staff — 

gilt,  convex,  with  spread  eagle  and  stars  and  plain  border;  large 
size,  seven-eighths  of  an  inch  in  exterior  diameter ;  small  size,  one- 
half  inch. 

1405 For  officers  of  the  Corps  of  Engineers — gilt,  nine-tenthsof 

an  inch  in  exterior  diameter,  slightly  convex  ;  a  raised  bright  rim, 
one-thirteenth  of  an  inch  wide  ;  device,  an  eagle  holding  in  his  beak 
a  scroll,  with  the  word  "A'.ssn j/ons, "  a  bastion  with  embrasures  in  the 
distance  surrounded  b}-  water,  with  a  rising  sun — the  figures  to  be  of 
doiul  gold  upon  a  bright  field.  Small  buttons  of  the  same  form  and 
di'vice,  and  fifty-five  hundredths  of  an  inch  in  exterior  diameter. 

140r( For  officers  of  the  Corps  of  Topographical  Engineers — gilt, 

seven-eighths  of  an  inch  exterior  diameter,  convex  and  solid;  device, 
the  shield  of  the  United  States,  occupying  one-half  the  diameter,  and 
the  letters  C.  E.  in  old  English  characters  the  other  half;  small 
butt(ms  one-half  inch  diameter,  device  and  form  the  same. 

1407 For  Officers  of  the  Ordiiance  Department — gilt,  convex, 

plain  border,  cross  cannon  and  bonibsholl,  with  a  circular  scroll 
over  and  across  the  cannon,  containing  the  words  "Ordnance 
Corps;"  large  size,  seven-eighths  of  an  inch  in  exterior  diameter ; 
small  size,  one-half  inch. 

1408 For  Officers  of  Artillery,  Infantry^  Riflemen,  Cavalry  and 

Dragoons — gilt,  convex ;  device,  a  spread  eagle  with  the  letter  A, 
for  Artillery — I,  for  Infantry — R,  for  Riflemen — C,  for  Cavalry — D, 
for  Dragoons,  on  the  shield  ;  large  size,  seven-eighths  of  an  inch  in 
exterior  diameter ;  small  size,  one  half  inch. 


Uniform  and  Dress  of  the  Army.  441 

1409 Aides  de-campmay  wear  the  button  of  the  General  Staff, 

or  of  their  regiment  or  corps,  at  their  option. 

1410 For  all  enlisted  men — yellow,  the  same  as  is  used  by  the 

Artillery,  &c.,  omitting  the  letter  in  the  shield. 

TKOWSERS. 

1411 The  uniform  trowsers  for  both  officers  and  enlisted  men 

will  be  of  cloth  throughout  the  year  ;  made  loose,  and  to  spread  well 
over  the  boot ;  of  white  and  light  blue  mixed,  commonly  called  sky- 
blue  mixture  for  regimental  officers  and  enlisted  men  ;  and  of  dark 
blue  cloth  for  all  other  officers  ;  re-enforced  for  all  enlisted  mounted 
men. 

1412 For  General    Officers — plain,   without   stripe,  welt,  or 

cord,  down  the  outer  seam. 

1413 For  Officers  of  the  General  Staff  and  Staff  Corps— with 

a  buff  welt,  one-eighth  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  let  into  the  outer 
seam. 

H14 For  Regimental  Officers — with  a  welt  let  into  the  outer 

seam,  one-eighth  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  of  the  following  colors :  for 
Artillery,  scarlet — Infantry,  dark  blue — Riflemen,  medium  or  em- 
erald green — Dragoons,  orange — Cavalry,  yellow. 

1415 For  all  enlisted  men — plain. 

CAP. 

1416 For  all  officers  and  enlisted  men,  Cavalry  excepted — dark 

bluecloth,  according  to  pattern  ;  crownof  fourupright  pi'-ces,  height 
in  front  fromfiveand  three-fourths  to  six  and  one-fourth  inches  along 
the  front  seam ;  length  behind,  from  seven  and  one-fourth  to  seven 
and  three-fourths  inches  along  the  back  seam  ;  tip  from  five  and  one- 
half  to  six  inches  in  diameter,  and  inclining  downward  slightly  from 
rear  to  front  when  the  cap  is  worn  (the  dimensions  given  to  vary  with 
the  circumference  of  the  head);  vizor  of  strong  neats  leather,  two 
and  one-fourth  inches  wifle  at  the  middle,  black  on  the  upper  and 
green  on  the  under  sides,  to  be  put  on  at  right  anglfis  to  the  front  of 
the  cap,  or,  in  other  words,  to  be  horizontal  when  the  cap  is  wrtrn  ; 
strap  of  strong  black  leather  fastening  under  the  chin  by  a  yellow 
metal  buckle  and  leather  slide;  band  two  inchos  wide  from  the  lower 
edge  of  the  cap,  and  pointed  in  front  according  to  pattern,  of  ma- 
terial, color,  and  with  ornament  as  follows  : 

1417 For  General  Offirers — band  of  dark  blue  velvet;  with  a 

gold-embroidered  wreath  in  front,  encircling  the  letters  B.  d.  in 
old  English  characters,  in  silver. 


442  Uniform  and  Dress  of  the  Army. 

H18 For  Officers  of  the  Adjuiant-OcneraV s,  Inspector- Gene- 
rals, Quartermaster's,  Subsistence,  Medical  and  Pay  Departments, 
and  the  Judge  Advocate  of  the  Army — band  of  the  same  material 
and  color  as  the  cap,  welted  at  the  edges ;  the  same  ornament  in 
front  as  for  General  Officers. 

1419 For  Officers  of  the  Corps  of  Engineers — the  same  as  for 

the  General  Staff,  except  the  ornament  in  front,  which  will  be  a 
gold -embroidered  wreath  of  laurel  and  palm  encircling  a  silver 
turreted  castle. 

1420 For  Officers  of  the  Corpsof  Topographical  Engineers — ths 

same  as  for  the  General  Staff,  except  the  ornament  in  front,  which 
will  be  a  gold-embroidered  wreath  of  oak  leaves  encircling  a  gold- 
embroidered  shield. 

1421 For  Officers  of  the  Ordnance  Dej)artment — the  same  as 

for  the  General  Staff,  except^the  ornament  in  front,  which  will  be  a 
gold-embroidered  shell  and  flame. 

1422 For  Officers  of  Artille}-y — the  same  as  for  the  General 

Staff,  except  the  ornament  in  front,  whicli  will  be  gold-embroid- 
ered cross  cannon,  with  the  number  of  the  regiment  in  silver, 
above  their  intersection. 

1423 For  Officers  of  Infantry — the  same  as  for  the  General 

Staff,  except  the  ornament  in  front,  which  will  be  a  gold-embroidered 
bugle,  with  the  number  of  the  regiment  in  silver,  within  the  bend. 

1424 For  Officers  of  Riflemen — the  same  as  for  the  General 

Staff,  except  the  ornament  in  front,  which  will  be  a  trumpet,  per- 
pendicular, embroidered  in  gold,  with  the  number  of  the  regiment 
in  silver,  within  the  bend. 

1425 For  Officers  of  Dragoons — the  same  as  for  the  General 

Staff,  except  the  ornament  in  front,  which  will  be  too  sabres  crossed 
(edges  upward),  embroidered  in  gold,  with  the  number  of  the  regi- 
ment in  silver,  in  the  upper  angle. 

142G For  all  enlisted  men,  Cavalry  excejited — bands  of  the  .-ame 

material  and  color  as  cap,  edged  with  a  welt  or  cord  of  the  same 
color  as  that  on  the  coat  or  jacket;  letter  of  the  company  in  front, 
of  yellow  metal  one  inch  long.  For  Engineer  soldiers — instead  of 
letter  aturreted  castle,  and /or  enlisted  men  of  Ordnance — a  shell  and 
flame  both  of  yellow  metal. 


1427 For  Officersof  Cavalry. — For  Field  Officers — black,  trim- 
med with  gold  cord,  and  according  to  pattern  in  the  Quartermaster's 
Department;  to  bo  looped  up  on  the  right  side,  and  fastened  with  an 


Uniform  and  Dress  of  the  Army.  443 

eagle,  the  eagle  being  attached  to  the  side  of  the  hat ;  three  black 
feathers  onthe  left  side ;  the  number  of  the  regiment  to  be  in  front. 
For  all  other  officers — the  same  as  for  field  officers,  except  that 
there  will  be  but  two  black  feathers. 

1428 For  enlLfted  men  of  Cavah-y — the  same  as  for  officers, 

except  that  there  will  be  but  one  black  feather,  a  worsted  instead  of 
a  gold  cord,  and  the  letter  of  the  company  substituted  for  tlio,  n\)m- 
ber  of  the  regiment. 

CAP   COVER. 

1429 For  officers  and  men — (to  bo  worn  in  bad  weather)  black, 

of  suitable  water-poof  material,  with  a  cape  extending  below  the 
cap  ten  inches,  coming  well  forward,  and  tying  under  the  chin  ; 
according  to  pattern. 

POMPON. 

1480 The  pompon  will  be  worn  by  all  officers  whenever  the 

epauletts  are  worn,  and  by  the  enlisted  men  on  all  duty  under  arms, 
except  when  the  cap  cover  is  put  on. 

1431 For  General   Officers — a   gold-embroidered  net  acorn, 

three  inches  long,  with  a  gold-embroidered  spread  eagle,  one  and 
three-fourths  inches  between  the  tips  of  the  wings,  and  so  attached 
to  the  base  of  the  pompon  as  to  show  in  front  of  the  cap  below  its 
top. 

14.32 For  all  other  officers,  aTid  for  all  enlisted  men.  Cavalry 

excepted — spherical,  two  and  three-fourths  inches  in  diameter,  and 
as  follows : 

For  Commissioned  officers. 

1433 Of  worsted,  permanently  attached  at  the  base  to  a  gold- 
netted  circular  ring  two-thirds  of  an  inch  in  diameter  by  one-third 
deep,  with  gold-embroidered  spread  eagle,  as  for  General  Offi'  crs, 
and  of  the  following  colors : 

1434 For  the  Adjutant  Generals  Department — lower  two- 
thirds  buff,  upper  third  white. 

143.5 For  the  Inspector  General's  Department — lower  two- 
thirds  buff,  upper  third  scarlet. 

1436 For  the  Judge  Advocate — white. 

1487 For  the  Quartertnastcr' s  Departtnent — lower  two-thirds 

buff,  upper  third  light  or  sky  blue 

1438 For  the  Subsistence  Department — lower  two-thirds  buff, 

upp'^r  third  royal  or  ultra-marine  blue. 


444  Un  {form  and  Dress  of  the  Army. 

1439 For   the   Medical   Department — lower  two-thirds   buff, 

upper  third  medium  or  emerald  green. 

1440 For  the  Pay  Departmeni — lower  two-thirds  bufl',  upper 

third  dark  olive  green. 

IMl For  the  Corps  of  Engineers  and  Topographical  Engineert 

— lower  two- thirds  buff,  upper  third  black. 

1442 For  the  Ordnance  Department — lower  two-thirds  buff, 

upper  third  crimson. 

1443 For  the  Ai'tillery — scarlet. 

1444 For  the  Infantry — light  or  sky  blue. 

1445 For  the  Riflemen — medium  or  emerald  green. 

1440 For  the  Dragoons — orange. 

1447 For  Aides-de-camp — buff. 

1448 For  Adjutants  of  Regime7its — same  as  for  the  Adjutant- 
General's  Department. 

1449 For  Regimental  Quartermasters — same  as  for  the  Quar- 
termaster's Department. 

For  Enlisted  Men. 
1450 Permanently  attached  at  the  base  to  a  yellow  metal  cir- 
cular ring,  two-thirds  of  an  inch  in  diameter  by  one-third  deep, 
with  yellow  metal  spread  eagle,  one  and  three- fourths  inches  be- 
tween the  tips  of  the  wings,  and  so  attached  to  the  base  of  the  pom- 
pon as  to  show  in  front  of  the  cap  below  its  top ;  according  to  pat- 
tern, and  of  the  following  colors :  for  Artillery,  scarlet — Infant?^, 
light  or  sky  blue — Riflemen,  medium  or  emerald  green  —Dragooris, 
orange — Engineers,  yellow — Ordnance,  crimson, 

CRAVAT   OR   STOCK. 

1451 For  all  officers — black  ;  when  a  cravat  is  worn,  the  tie  not 

to  be  visible  at  the  opening  of  the  collar. 

]45li For  all  e7ilii:tcd men- -hh\ck  leather,  according  to  pattern. 

BOOTS. 

1453 For  all  officers — ankle  or  Jefferson. 

1454 For  eiilistcd  men  of  Riflemen.   Dragoons,    Cavalry,  and 

Light  Artillery — anklo  and  Jefferson,  rights  and  lefts,  according  to 
pattern. 

1455 For  enlisted  men  of  Artillei-y,  Infantrif,  Engineers,  and 

Ordnance — Jefferson,  rights  and  lefts,  according  to  pattern. 

SPURS. 

145G For  all  inounted  officers — yellow  metal,  or  gilt. 


Uniform  and  Dress  of  the  Army.  445 

1457 For  all  enlisted  mounted  men — yellow  metal,  according 

to  pattern. 

QLOVKS. 

1458 For  General  Officers  and  officers  of  the  General  Staff  and 

Staff  Corps — buff  or  white. 

1459 For  Officers  of  Artillery,   Infantry,  Cavalry,  Dragoons, 

and  Rijleinen — white. 

8ASII. 

1460 For  General  Officers — buff,  silk   net,  with  silk  bullion 

fringe  ends;  sash  to  go  twice  around  the  waist,  and  to  tie  bohind 
the  left  hip,  pendent  part  not  to  extend  more  than  eighteen  inches 
below  the  tie. 

1461 For  officers  of  the  Adjutant- Generals,  Inspector- Gener- 
als, Qunrterma^ter's,  and  Subsistence  Departments,  Corps  of  Engi- 
neers, Topographical  Engineers,  Ordnance,  Artillery,  Infantry,  Cav- 
alry, Riflemen,  and  D'-agoon^s,  and  the  Judge  Advocate  of  the  Army 
— crimson  silk  net;  for  officers  of  the  Medical  Department — medi- 
um or  emerald  green  silk  net ;  with  silk  bullion  fringe  ends  ;  to  go 
around  the  waist  and  tie  as  a  General  Officer's. 

1462 For  all  Sergeant-Majors,  Quartertnaster-Sergeants,  Ord- 

na7tce-Sergeants,  First  Sergeants,  Principal  or  Chief  Musicians  and 
Chief  Buglers — red  worstod  sash,  with  worsted  bullion  fringe  ends, 
to  go  twice  around  the  waist,  and  to  tie  behind  the  left  hip,  pendent 
part  not  to  extend  more  than  eighteen  inches  below  the  tie. 

1463 The  saish  will  be  worn  (over  the  coat)  on  all  occasions  of 

duty  of  every  description,  except  stable  and  fatigue. 

1464 The  sash  will  be  worn  by  "  Officers  of  the  day''  across 

the  body,  scarf  fashion,  from  the  right  shoulder  to  the  left  side, 
instead  of  around  the  waist,  tying  behind  the  left  hip  as  prescribed. 

SWORD-BKLT. 

1465 For  aU  officers — a  waist  belt  not  less  than  one  and  one 

half  inches,  nor  more  than  two  inches  wide  ;  to  be  worn  over  the 
sash  ;  the  sword  to  be  suspended  from  it  by  slings  of  the  same  ma- 
terial as  the  belt,  with  a  book  attached  to  the  belt  upon  which  the 
Bword  may  be  bung. 

1466 For  General  Officers — Russian  leather  with  three  stripes 

of  gold  embroidery ;  the  slingn  embroidered  on  both  tides, 

1467 FoT  all  other  offteers — black  leather,  plain. 

1466 For  all  non-eommisaioned  officer$ — black  leather,  plain. 


44G  Uniform  and  Dress  of  the  Army. 

SWORD-BELT  PLATE. 

1409 For  all  officers  and  enlisted  men — gilt,  rectangular,  two 

incbes  wide,  with  a  raised  briglit  rim  ;  a  silver  wreath  of  laurel 
encircling  the  "Arms  of  the  United  States  "  eagle,  shield,  scroll, 
edge  of  cloud  and  rays  bright.  The  motto,  "  E  Pluribus  Unum," 
in  silver  letters,  upon  the  scroll ;  stars  also  of  silver;  according  to 
pattern. 

SWOBD  AND  SCABBARD. 

1470 For  General  Officers — straight  sword,   gilt  hilt,  silver 

grip,  brass  or  steel  scabbard. 

1471 For  officers  of  the  Adjutant -Genej-aVs,  Inspector-Gener- 

aVs,  Quartermaster^ s,  arid  Subsistence  Departments,  Corps  of  Engi- 
neers, Topoffrajifiical  Enjitieers,  Ordnance,  tfte  Judge  Advocate  of  t/ie 
Artny,  Aides-de-Camp,  Field  officers  of  Artillery,  Infantry,  and  Foot 
Riflemen,  and  for  tfie  Light  Artillery — the  sword  of  the  pattern 
adopted  by  the  War  Department,  April  9,  1850. 

1472 For  tlie  Medical  and  Pay  Departments — smallsword  and 

scabbard,  according  to  the  pattern  in  the  Surgeon-General's  office. 

1473 For  Cavalry  Officers — sabre  and  scabbard  now  in  use, 

according  to  pattern  in  the  Ordnance  Department. 

1474 For  the  Artillery,  Infantry,  and  Foot  Riflemen,  except 

the  Field  officers — the  sword  of  the  pattern  adopted  by  the  "War 
Department,  April  9,  1850. 

1475 The  sword  and  sword  belt  will  be  worn  upon  all  occa- 
sions of  duty,  without  exception. 

1476 When  on  foot,  the  sabre  will  be  suspended  from  the 

hook  attached  to  the  belt. 

1477 When  not  on  military  duty,  officers  may  wear  swords  of 

honor,  or  the  prescribed  sword,  with  a  scabbard,  gilt,  or  of  leather 
with  gilt  mountings. 

SWORD-KNOT. 

1478 For  General  Officers — gold  cord  with  acorn  end. 

1479 For  all  otfier  ojficcra — gold  lace  strap  with  gold  bullion 

tassel. 

BADGES  TO  DISTINGUISH  RANK. 
Epaulettes. 

1480 For  the  Major  General  Commanding  the  Ai-niy — gold,  with 

solid  crescent;  device,  three  silver-embroidered  stars,  one,  one  and  a' 
half  inches  in  diameter,  one,  one  and  one-fourth  inches  in  diameter. 


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and  one,  one  and  ono-ciglith  inches  in  diameter,  placed  on  the  strap 
in  a  row,  longitudinally,  and  equidistant,  the  largest  star  in  the  cen- 
tre of  the  crescent,  the  smallest  at  the  top  ;  dead  and  bright  gold  bul- 
lion, one-half  inch  in  diameter  and  three  and  one-half  inches  long. 

1481 For  all  other  Major- Generals — the  same  as  for  the  Ma- 

jor-General  Commanding  the  Army,  except  that  there  will  be  two 
stars  on  the  strap  instead  of  three,  omitting  the  smallest. 

1482 For  a  Brigadier-General — the  same  as  for  a  Major-Gene- 

ral,  except  that,  instead  of  two,  there  shall  be  one  star  (omitting  the 
smallest),  placed  upon  the  strap,  and  not  within  the  crescent. 

1483 For  a  Colojiel — the  same  as  for  a  Brigadier-General,  sub- 
stituting a  silver-embroidered  spread  eagle  for  the  star  upon  the 
strap  ;  and  within  the  crescent  for  the  Medical  Dcpartmtnt — a  laurel 
wreath  embroidered  in  gold,  and  the  letters  fSL,  S,  in  old  English 
characters,  in  silver,  within  the  wreath ;  Pay  Deparitneni — same  as 
the  Medical  Department,  with  the  letters  ^,  C  in  old  English  char- 
acters ;  Corps  of  Engineers — a  turreted  castle  of  silver  ;  Corps  of  To- 
pographical Engineers — ashicld  embroidered  in  gold,  and  below  it  the 
letters  ST.  32,,  in  old  English  characters,  in  silver ;  Ordnance  Depart- 
vieyit — shell  and  ilamc  in  silver  embroidery  ;  Regimental  Officers — 
the  number  of  the  regiment  embroidered  in  gold,  within  a  circlet  of 
embroidered  silver,  one  and  three-fourths  inches  in  diameter,  upon 
cloth  of  the  following  colors ;  for  Artillery — scarlet ;  Infantry — light 
or  sky  blue  ;  Riflemen — medium  or  emerald  green  ;  Dragooim — 
orange  ;  Cavalry — yellow. 

1484 For  a  Lieutenant-Colonel — the  same  as  for  a  Colonel,  ac- 
cording to  corps,  but  substituting  for  the  eagle  a  silver-embroid- 
ered leaf. 

1485 For  a  3/cfjor— the  same  as  for  a  Colonel,  according  to 

corps,  omitting  the  eagle. 

1486 For  a  Captain — the  same  as  for  a  Colonel,  according  to 

corps,  except  that  the  bullion  will  be  only  one-fourth  of  an  inch  in 
diameter,  and  two  and  one-half  inches  long,  and  substituting  for 
the  eagle  two  silver-embroidered  bars. 

1487 For  a  First  Lieutenant — the  same  as  for  a  Colonel,  accord- 
ing to  corps,  except  that  the  bullion  will  be  only  one-eighth  of  an 
inch  in  diameter,  and  two  and  one-half  inches  long,  and  substitu- 
ting for  the  eagle  one  silver-embroidered  bar. 

14^8 For  a  Second  Lieutenant — the  same  as  tor  «  First  Lieu- 
tenant, omitting  the  bar. 

1489 For  a  Brevet  Second  Lieutenant — the  same  as  for  a  Second 

Lieutenant. 


448  Uniform  and  Dress  of  the  Army. 

1490 All  officers  having  military  rank  will  wear  one  cpau- 

Iclto  on  fach  shoulder. 

1491 Tho  t'paulette  may  be  dispensed  with  when  not  on  duty, 

and  on  certain  duties  ofl' parade,  to  wit:  at  drills,  at  inspections  of  bar- 
racki-  and  hospitals,  or  Courts  of  Inquiry  and  Boards,  at  inspections 
of  articles  and  necessaries,  on  working  parties  and  fatigue  duties,  and 
upon  the  march,  except  when,  in  war,  there  is  immediate  expecta- 
tion of  meeting  the  enemy,  and  also  when  the  overcoat  is  worn. 

Shoulder  Straps. 

1492 For  the  Major-Ocneral  commanding  the  Army — dark  blue 

cloth,  one  and  three-eighths  inches  wide  by  four  inches  long;  bor- 
dered with  an  embroidery  of  gold  one-fourth  of  an  inch  wide ;  three 
silver-embroidered  stars  of  five  rays,  one  star  on  the  centre  of  the 
strap,  and  one  on  each  side  equidistant  between  the  centre  and  tho 
outer  edge  of  the  strap;  the  centre  star  to  be  the  largest. 

1493 For  all  other  Major  Generals — the  same  as  for  the  Major- 

General  Commanding  the  Array,  except  that  there  will  be  twostars 
instead  of  three ;  the  centre  of  each  star  to  be  one  inch  from  the 
outer  edge  ol  the  gold  embroidery  on  the  ends  of  the  strap ;  both 
stars  of  the  same  size. 

1494 For  a  Brigadier-Qeneral — the  same  as  for  a  Major-Gen- 

eral,  except  that  there  will  be  one  star  instead  of  two ;  the  centre 
of  the  star  to  be  equidistant  from  the  outer  edge  of  the  embroidery 
on  the  ends  of  the  strap. 

1495 For  a  Colonel — the  same  size  as  for  a  Major  General,  and 

bordered  in  like  manner  with  an  embroidery  of  gold  ;  a  silver  embroi- 
dered spread  eagle  on  tho  centre  of  the  strap,  two  inches  between  the 
tips  of  the  wings,  having  in  the  right  talon  an  olive  branch,  and  in 
the  left  a  bundle  of  arrows;  an  escutcheon  on  the  breast,  as  repre- 
sented in  the  arms  of  the  United  States;  cloth  of  the  strap  as  follows: 
for  the  General  Staff  and  Staff  Corps — dark  blue  ;  Ariillenj — scar- 
let;  Infantry — light  or  sky  blue;  liijioncn — medium  or  emerald 
green;  Dragoons — orange;    Cavali-y — yellow. 

1496 For  a  Lieutenant- Colonel — the  same  as  for  a  Colonel,  ac- 
cording to  corps,  omitting  the  eagle,  and  introducing  a  silver-em- 
broidered leaf  at  each  end,  each  leaf  extending  seven-eighths  of  an 
inch  from  the  end  border  of  tho  strap. 

1497 For  a  Major — the  same  as  for  a  Colonel,  according  to 

corps,  omitting  the  eagle,  and  introducing  a  gold-embroidered  leaf 
at  each  end,  each  leaf  extending  seven-eighths  of  an  inch  from  the 
end  border  of  the  strap. 


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1498 For  a  Captain — the  same  as  for  a  Colonel,  according  to 

corps,  omitting  tlie  eagle,  and  introducing  at  each  end  two  gold-em- 
broidered bars  of  the  same  width  as  the  border,  placed  parallel  to  the 
ends  of  the  strap ;  the  distance  between  them  and  from  the  border 
equal  to  the  width  of  the  border. 

14^*9 For  a  First  Lieutenant — the  same  as  for  a  Colonel,  ac- 
cording to  the  corps,  omitting  the  eagle,  and  introducing  at  each 
end  one  gold-embroidered  bar  of  the  same  width  as  the  border, 
placed  parallel  to  the  ends  of  the  strap,  at  a  distance  from  the  bor- 
der equal  to  its  width. 

1500 For  a  Second  Lieutenant —the  same  as  for  a  Colonel,  ac- 
cording to  corps,  omitting  the  eagle. 

1601 For  a  Brevet  Second  Lieutenant — the  same  as  for  a  Sec- 
ond Lieutenant. 

1502 The  shoulder  strap  will  be  worn  whenever  the  epaulette 

is  not. 

Chevrons. 

1503 The  rank  of  non-commissioned  officers  will  bcmarked  by 

chevrons  upon  both  sleeves  of  the  uniform  coat  and  overcoat  above 
the  elbow,  of  silk  or  worsted  binding  one-half  an  inch  wide,  same 
color  as  the  edging  on  the  coat,  points  down,  as  follows  : 

15'J4 For  a  Sergeant  Major — three  bars  and  an  arc,  in  silk. 

1505 For  a  (^uartennasier-Seroeant — three  bars  and  a  tie,  in 

silk. 

1506 For  an  Ordnance  Sergmni — three  bars  and  a  star,  in  silk. 

1507 For  a  First  Sergeant — three  bars  and  a  lozenge,  in  worsted. 

1508 For  a  Sergeant — three  bars,  in  worsted. 

1509 For  a  Corporal — two  bars,  in  worsted. 

1510 To  indicate  service — all  non-commissioned  officers,  musi- 
cians, and  privates,  who  have  iferved  faithful!}*  for  the  term  of  five 
year'^,  will  wear,  as  a  mark  of  distinction,  upon  both  slofves  of  the 
uniform  coat,  below  the  elbow,  a  diagonal  half  chevron,  one-half  an 
inch  wide,  extending  from  seam  to  scam,  the  front  end  nearest  the 
cuff,  und  one-half  an  inch  above  the  point  of  the  cuff,  to  be  of  the 
same  color  as  the  edging  on  the  coat.  In  like  manner,  an  additional 
half  chevron,  above  and  parallel  to  the  first,  for  every  subsequent  fiv 
yearf^  of  faithful  service  ;  distance  between  each  chevron  one-fourlb 
of  an  inch.  Service  in  war  will  be  indicated  by  a  light  or  sky-flue 
stripe  on  each  side  of  the  chevron  for  Artillery,  »nd  a  red  stripe  fr 
all  other  corps,  the  stripe  to  be  one-eighth  of  an  inch  wide 
16 


4oO  Uniform  and  Dress  of  Oie  Army. 

OVKRCOAT. 
For  Commitsioncd  Officers. 

1511 A  "  cloak  coat"  o{ dark  blue  cloth,  closing  by  means  of 

four  frop:  buttons  of  black  silk  and  loops  of  black  silk  cord  down  the 
brpiist,  and  at  the  throat  by  a  long  loop  a  echelle,  without  tassel  or 
jilutc,  on  the  left  side,  and  a  black  silk  frog  button  on  the  right;  cord 
for  the  loops  fifteen  hundredthsof  an  inch  in  diameter;  back,  asinglo 
piece,  slit  up  from  the  bottom,  from  fifteen  to  seventeen  inches,  ac- 
cording to  the  height  of  the  wearer,  and  closing  at  will,  by  buttons, 
and  button-holes  cut  in  a  concealed  Hap ;  collar  of  the  sumo  color  and 
material  as  the  coat,  rounded  at  the  edges,  and  to  stand  or  fall ;  when 
standing,  to  be  about  five  inches  high  ;  sleeves  loose,  of  a  single  jiiece, 
and  round  at  the  bottom,  without  cutt'or  slit;  lining,  woolen:  around 
the  front  and  lower  border,  the  edges  of  the  pockets,  the  edges  of  the 
sleeves,  collar,  and  slit  in  the  back,  a  flat  braid  of  black  silk  one-half 
an  inch  wide;  and  around  each  frog  button  on  the  breast,  a  knot  two 
and  one-quarter  inches  in  diameter  of  black  silk  cord,  seven  hund- 
redths of  an  inch  in  diameter,  arranged  according  to  drawing;  capo 
of  the  same  color  and  material  as  the  coat,  removable  at  the  lllea^ure 
of  the  wearer,  and  reaching  to  the  cufl"  of  the  coat  sleeve  when  the 
arm  is  extended;  coat  to  extend  down  the  leg  from  six  to  eight  inches 
below  the  knee,  according  to  height.  To  indicate  rank,  there  will  be 
on  both  sleeves,  near  the  lower  edge,  a  knot  of  flat  black  silk  braid 
not  exceeding  one-eighth  of  an  inch  in  width,  arranged  according  to 
drawing,  and  composed  as  follows: 

1512 For  a  General — of  five  braids,  double  knot. 

1513 For  a  Colonel— oi  five  braids,  single  knot. 

1514 For  a  Lieutenant  Colonel — of  four  braids,  single  knot. 

1515 Fur  a  Major — of  three  braids,  single  knot. 

151G For  a  Captain — of  two  braids,  single  knot. 

1517 For  a  First  Lieutenant — of  one  braid,  single  knot. 

1518 For  a  Second  Licnicnant  and  Brevet  Second  Lieutenant — 

a  plain  sleeve,  without  knot  or  ornament. 

For  Enlisted  Men. 

1519 Of  all  Mounted  CorjiS — of  blue-gray  mixture;  stand-up 

collar;  double-breasted;  cape  to  reach  down  to  the  cuft"  of  the  coat 
when  the  arm  is  extended,  and  to  button  all  the  way  uj) ;  buttons 
(141(1). 

15li0 All  other  enlisted  men — of  blue-gray  mixture  ;  stand-up 

collar  ;  single-breasted  ;  cape  to  reach  down  to  the  elbows  when  the 
arm  is  extended,  and  to  button  all  the  way  up;  buttons  (1410). 


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OTHER  ARTICLES   OF   CLOTUINQ   AND    EQUIPMENT. 

1521 Flannel  shirt,  drawers,  stockings,  and  stable  frock — the 

same  as  now  furnished. 

1522 Blanket — woolen,  graj',  with  letters  U.  S.  in  black,  four 

inches  long,  in  the  centre  ;  to  be  seven  feet  long,  and  five  and  a 
half  feet  wide,  and  to  weigh  five  pounds. 

1623 Canvas  Overalls  for  Engineer  soldiers — of  white  cotton  ; 

one  garment  to  cover  the  whole  of  the  body  below  the  waist,  the 
breast,  the  shoulders,  and  the  arms  ;  sleeves  loose,  to  allow  a  free  play 
of  the  arms,  with  narrow  wristband  buttoning  with  one  button  ; 
overalls  to  fasten  at  the  neck  behind  with  two  buttons,  and  at  the 
waist  behind  with  buckle  and  tongue. 

1624 — Belts  of  all  enlisted  mew— black  leather. 

1525 Cartridge  box — according  to  pattern  in  the  Ordnance 

Department. 

1526 Drum  sling — white  webbing  ;  to  be  provided  with  a  brass 

drum-stick  carriage,  according  to  pattern. 

1527 Knapsack — according  to  pattern  in  the  Quartermasters 

Department.  The  great-coat,  when  carried,  to  be  neatly  folded,  not 
rolled,  and  covered  by  the  outer  flap  of  the  knapsack. 

1528 Haversack — of  gutta  percha.  tin,  or  other  material,  and 

of  pattern  to  be  prepared  by  the  Quartermaster's  Department,  af- 
ter making  the  requisite  experiments. 

1529 Canteen — of  pattern  to  be  prepared  by  the  Quartermas- 
ter's Department. 

1530 Te7it — French  bell-tent,  according  to  pattern  in  Quar- 
termaster's Department — for  all  enlisted  men. 

HORSE    FURNITURE. 

For  General  Officers  and  the  General  Staff. 

1531 Housing  for  General  Officers — to  be  worn  over  the  swaddle  , 

of  dark  blue  cloth,  trimmed  with  two  rows  of  gold  lace,  the  outer  row 
one  inch  and  five-eighths  wide,  the  inner  row  two  inches  and  olic- 
fourth  ;  to  be  made  full,  so  as  to  cover  the  horse's  haunches  and  fore- 
hands, and  to  bear  on  each  flank  corner  the  following  ornaments,  dis- 
tinctive of  rank,  to  wit :  for  the  Major-General  Commanding  thf  Ar- 
my— a  gold-embroidered  spread  eagle  and  three  stars.  For  other  Ma- 
jor-Generals — a  gold-embroidered  spread  f^agle  and  two  stairs.  Fora 
Brigadier-General — a  gold-embroidered  spread  eagle  and  one  star. 

1632 Saddle-cloth  for  General  Staff  Officers — dark  blue  cloth, 


4'j2  Uniform  and  Dress  of  the  Army. 

of  fiuffioi-nt  length  lo  cover  the  saddle  and  holsters,  and  one  foot  ten 
inches  in  depth,  Avith  an  edging  of  gold  lace  one  inch  wide. 

1 538 Surcingle — bl  ue  web. 

1584 Bridle — black  leather;  bent  branch  bit,  with  gilt  bos- 

80/5 :  the  front  and  roses  yellow. 

1 535 Collar — yellow. 

1586 Holsiera — black  leather,  with  gilt  mountings. 

1537 Stirrups — gilt  or  yellow  metal. 

For  Officers  of  ike  Corps  of  Engineers  arid  Topographical  Engineers. 
1538.. ....The  sa»ne  as  for  General  Staff  Officers. 

For  Officers  of  tfie  Ordnance  Department  and  Field  and  Regimental 
Staff"  Officers  of  Artillery  and  Infantry. 

1530 Saddle-c.lotft — dark  blue  cloth  two  feet  ten  inches  in  length, 

and  one  foot  ten  inches  in  depth,  with  gold  lace  five  eighths  of  an 
inch  in  width;  scarlet  edging  for  the  Artillery;  dark  blue  edging 
for  the  Ordnance ;  light  or  sky-blue  edging  for  the  Itifantry. 

1540 Bridle — black  leather  ;  gilt  bits  and  mountings;  front 

and  roses  for  ArtiUcry — scarlet ;  for  the  Ordnance — dark  blue ;  for 
Infantry — light  or  sky-bluo. 

1541 Stirrups — yellow. 

1541! Collar— for  Artillery — scarlet;  fur  the  Ordnance — dark 

blue  ;   for  Infantry — light  or  sky-blue. 

1643 Holsters — black  leather  with  gilt  mountings,  and  black 

leather  cover. 

For  Commissioned  Officers  of  Dragoons  and  Cavalry. 

1544 Saddlc-clotfi  for  Dragoons — dark  blue  cloth,  with  border 

one  and  une-hulf  inches  wide:  gold  laco /or  Field  atid  Regimental 
,St(iJf  O/Jicers,  and  orange-colored  cloth /or  Company  Ofticers :  this 
border  to  be  set  back  one-quarter  of  an  inch  from  the  edge,  which 
will  be  bound  with  piitont  leather.  The  saddle  cover  to  be  pointed  in 
the  flanks,  and  to  extend  eleven  inches  behind  the  canlle,  having 
thirty  inches  depth  from  the  back  seam  to  the  (lank  points. 

1545 Saddle — Grimsley's,  of  model  deposited  in  the  Quarter- 
master's Department;  stirrup-leathers  to  i)ass  through  staples  let  into 
the  lower  edge  of  the  side-bars ;  girths  to  buckle  to  straps  strongly 
nailed  and  riveted  to  side  bars  :  morticed  holes  in  pommel  and  can- 
tie  for  cloak  and  valise  straps  ;  iron  rings  and  staples  on  the  cantlc 
end  of  side-bars  for  attaching  shoe  pouch  and  crupper  ;  the  tree  to  be 
protected  and  strengthened  by  a  covering  of  raw-hide ;  quilted  seat. 


Uniform  and  Dress  of  the  Array.  453 

sewed  clown  and  stitcbed  as  in  the  model ;  leather  skirts  to  protect 
the  blanket  on  which  the  trooper  rides  in  service,  and  the  trowsers 
of  the  rider,  and  small  under  skirts  to  protect  the  sides  of  the  horse 
from  the  girth  buckles. 

1546 Girths — indigo  blue,  worsted  webbing,  three  inches  and 

one-half  wide,  three  feet  nine  inches  long. 

1547 Surcingles — indigo  blue,  worsted  webbing,  three  inches 

and  one-half  wide;  five  feet  webbing,  two  feet  strap. 

1548 Stirrup-leathers— h\'Af\i,  oneinch  and  three-eighths  wide, 

with  oval  brass  buckles. 

1549 Stirrups — brass,  and  of  the  same  pattern  as  furnishf.-d 

the  First  Regiment  of  Dragoons  in  1834, 

1650 Breast-strap — same  as  that  heretofore  furnished  the  Dra- 
goons, and  attached  in  the  same  manner. 

1551 Breast-pilate — plain  brass  heart. 

1552 Crupper — to  buckle  into  rings  on  each  side-bar,  as  in 

the  model. 

1553 Holsters — black  leather,  the  pipes  to  have  plain  brass 

tips,  extending  up  two  inches  and  a  half,  to  be  attached  to  the  sad- 
dle and  breast-strap,  as  in  the  model. 

1554 Holster-covers — black  leather,  extending  two  inches  be- 
low the  shoulder  of  the  holster-pipe,  terminated  by  a  leather  strap 
one  inch  wide,  strongly  sewed  to  the  cover,  the  strap  to  button  to 
a  brass  knob  firmly  riveted  to  the  holster. 

1555 Saddle-blanket — plain  dark  blue,  as  now  furnished. 

1566 Valise — dark  blue  cloth,  bound   with  patent  leather; 

water  proof;  five  inches  and  one-half  in  diameter;  eighteen  inches 
long;  attached  to  saddle  by  three  straps,  the  middle  one  to  pa«8 
through  the  mortice  of  the  cantle,  and  suspend  the  vali.se  effectually 
from  the  horse's  back. 

1667 Pack-saddle — Grimsley's — of  pattern  in  the  Quarter- 
master's Department;  the  girth  to  be  four  inches  wide,  and  to  be 
made  of  horse-hair  or  Manilla  grass. 

1558 Spurs — brass,  of  pattern  in  the  Quartermaster's  Depart- 
ment ;  the  leather  strap  to  be  three-fourths  of  an  inch  wide. 

1559 Bridle — with  an  S  hit,  with  strengthening  cros^^-bar  con- 
necting the  loworextremiticsof  the  branches  ;  mouth-piece  of  three 
patterns,  as  prescribed  in  the  Cavalry  Tactics,  to  be  supplied  to  com- 
panies in  theproportion  therein  recommended :  one-sixth  mild,  four- 
sixths  medium,  one- sixth  severe ;  branches  all  medium ;  material  of 
bit,  steel  thickly  plated  with  brass.  Curb — leather  strap  fi  ve-eighth» 
of  an  inch  wide,  with  brass  buckle.    Head-stall — single  check  piocei, 


454  Uniform  and  Dress  of  the  Army. 

one  inch  wide,  with  hrnss  wire  buckles  on  each  end  ;  buckled  to  bit 
«nd  upper  part  of  head-stall.  Throat-strap — flve-cigbts  of  an  inch 
wide,  with  brass  buckles  on  euchside.  Front-pitee — single  plain  strap, 
one  and  one-quarter  inches  wide;  a  brass  circular  plate,  one  and  one- 
half  inches  diameter  on  each  extremity,  with  beadi>d  edge.  Reins — 
leather,  seven-eighths  of  an  inch  wide;  curb  rein  five  feet  six  inches 
long,  snaffle  rein  four  feet  six  inches  long;  both  buckled  to  the  bit; 
curb  rein  provided  with  a  strong  leather  slide.  Buckles — brass  wire, 
with  oval  top  and  strong  tongue. 

1500 Halter — saniej^attorn  as  furnished  the  First  Regiment  of 

Dragoons  since  1839 ;  all  the  straps  to  be  one  and  four-eighths  inches 
wide;  of  strong  harness  leather;  the  cheek  pieces  to  be  connected 
with  the  neck  and  nose  bands  by  iron  rings,  those  for  nose  band  to  be 
square,  one  inch  and  one-half  inside,  those  for  neck  band  rou7id,  one 
inch  and  three  fourths  in  diameter;  the  strap,  seven  feet  long,  to 
buckle  into  an  iron  ring,  and  to  have  the  usual  taper  for  ease  in 
tying,  &c. 

1561 Watering-bridle — plain  ring  snaffle,  with  single  rein  ;  to 

bi-  attached  to  the  lower  side  rings  of  the  halter  by  short  chains  and 
attachment  bars. 

For  Enlisted  Men  of  Dragoons  and  Cavalry. 

1562 The  same  as  described  for  commissioned  officers  of  these 

arms,  except  as  follows  : 

15G3 Breast-plate — plain  brass  heart. 

15''>4 Holsters — black  leather;  left  side  for  pistol,  right  side 

made  in  the  form  of  a  pouch,  for  holding  grooming  articles  ;  attach- 
ed to  the  saddle  and  breast-strap  as  in  the  model. 

1665 Holster-covers — black  leather,  extending  two  inches  bo- 
low  the  shoulder  of  holster  pipe  on  the  left  side,  and  to  a  correspond- 
ing distance  on  the  right  side;  terminated  by  a  leather  strap  one  inch 
wide,  strongly  sewed  to  the  cover  ;  the  strap  to  button  to  a  brass 
kii'il),  firmly  riveted  to  the  holster  and  j)ouch. 

156() Valise — dark  blue  cloth;  water-proof;  five  inchc.?  and 

one-half  diameter;  eighteen  inches  long;  attached  to  saddle  by  three 
straps,  the  middle  one  to  pass  through  the  mortice  of  the  cantlc  and 
suspend  the  valise  effectually  from  the  horse's  back  ;  a  brass  circular 
plate,  one  inch  and  one-half  diameter,  with  bended  edge,  on  each 
oud  of  the  valise. 

1567 Brldlc—s&me  as  for  commissioned  officers. 

I.'j68 Carbine  straji  and  boot — same  as  heretofore  furnished  the 

Dragoons,  and  attached  to  saddle  by  a  ring  and  staple  riveted  to  the 


Uniform  and  Dress  of  the  Army.  455 

pommel  end  of  right  side-bar  (car])inc  pommel  strap,  twenty-right 
inches  long,  three-fourths  of  an  inch  wide,  with  oval  brass  buckle). 

For  the  Mounted  Riileinen. 

1569 The  same  as  for  Dragoons,  except  that  for  company  offi- 
cers the  border  of  the  saddle-cloth  will  be  of  medium  or  emerald 
green  cloth. 

For  the  Light  Artillery. 

1570 The  same  as  for  Dragoons,  except  that  the  border  of  the 

saddle-cloth  for  officers  will  be  of  scarlet  cloth. 

MILITARY   STOREKEEPERS. 

1571 A  citizen's  frock  coat  of  blue  cloth,  with  buttons  of  the 

department  to  which  they  are  attached;  round  black  hat;  panta- 
loons and  vest,  plain,  white  or  dark  blue  ;  cravat  or  stock,  black. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

1572 General  Officers,  and  Colonels  having  the  brevet  rank 

of  General  Officers,  may,  on  occasions  of  ceremony,  and  when  not 
serving  with  troops,  wear  the  "dress"  and  "undress"  prescribed 
by  existing  regulations. 

1573 Officers  below  the  grade  of  Colonel  having  brevet  rank, 

will  wear  the  epaulettes  and  shoulder  strapsdistinctiveof  their  army 
rank.  In  all  other  respects,  their  uniform  and  dress  will  be  that  of 
their  respective  regiments,  corps,  or  departments,  and  according  to 
their  commissions  in  the  same.  Officers  above  the  grade  of  Lieuten- 
ant-Colonel by  ordinary  commissions,  having  brevet  rank,  may 
•wearUhe  uniform  of  their  respective  regiments  or  corps,  or  that  of 
General  Officers,  according  to  their  brevet  rank. 

1574 Officers  are  permitted  to  wear  a  plain  dark  blue  bodj' coat, 

with  the  button  designating  thfir  respective  corps,  regiments,  or  de- 
partments, without  any  other  mark  or  ornament  upon  it.  Such  a  coat, 
however,  is  not  to  be  considered  as  a  dress  for  any  military  purpose. 

1575 In  like  manner,  officers  are  permitted  to  wear  a  buff. 

white,  or  blue  vest,  with  the  small  button  of  their  corps,  regiment, 
or  department. 

1676 Officers  serving  with  mounted  troops  arc  allowed  to  wear 

for  stable  duty,  a  plain  dark  blue  cloth  jacket,  with  one  or  two  rows 
of  buttons  down  the  front,  according  to  rank;  stand-up  collar, 
sloped  in  front  as  that  of  the  uniform  coal ;  shoulder  strap!^  accord- 
ing to  rank,  but  no  other  ornament. 


456  Militia. 

1577 Tliohnir  to  bo  short:  the  beard  to  ho  worn  at  the  ploasuro 

-f  the  individual,  but  whi-n  worn  to  bo  kept  chortiind  neatly  trimmed. 

1578 A  Hand  will  wear  the  uniform  of  the  regiment  or  corps 

:  ■  which  it  belongs.  The  commnndini:  officer  muy,  at  the  expense 
of  thecorps,  sanctioned  by  the  Council  of  Administration,  make  such 
additkmn  in  ornaments  as  he  may  judge  proper. 

ARTICLE  LII. 

MILITIA    IX    TlIK  8KRVICE   OF   THE   UNITED   .STATES. 

1670 Whenever  volunteer  or  drafted  militia  arc  called  intu  the 

service  of  the  United  Stales,  by  any  officer  authorizeil  to  make  .»uch 
call,  the  requisition  must  be  made  on  the  Governor  of  the  State  or 
Territory  in  which  the  militia  are  to  be  raised,  and  the  number  of 
officers,  non-commissioned  officers,  and  privates  will  be  stated  in  the 
requisition,  according  to  the  organization  proscribed  by  the  law  of 
the  United  States. 

1.J8U Before  militia  are  received  in  the  service  of  the  United 

States,  they  shall  be  mustered  by  an  Inspector-General,  or  some  other 
officer  of  the  regular  army,  sjiecially  designated  to  muster  them. 

ir»81 It  shall  betheduty  of  the  officer  designated  to  muster  and 

ins]iect  militia,  to  forward  muster-rolls  of  each  company,  and  of  the 
field  and  staff  of  each  regiment,  rf/;-cc<  to  the  .Vdjutanl-General  of  the 
.Vrmy,  "Washington ;  and  he  will  also  immediately  forward  a  consol- 
idated return,  by  regiments  and  corps,  of  the  force  received  into  ser- 
vice, for  the  information  of  the  War  Department. 

1582 Mustering  in. — Reference  will  be  made  to  the  particular 

actor  acts  of  Congress  under  which  themilitia  are  called  into  service. 
If  there  bo  no  such  act,  then  to  the  act  May  8,  1792.  amended  by  the 
acts,  April  18,  1814,  and  April  20,  181G.  Mustering  officers  wip  not 
muster  into  service  a  greater  number  of  officers,  or  of  higher  rank 
than  the  law  prescribes.  No  officers  of  the  general  staff  will  uc  i;ui-- 
tercd  or  received  into  service,  except  such  general  officers,  with  their 
aides-de-camp,  txs  may  be  required  to  complete  the  organization  ot 
brigades  or  divisions. 

158'1 Alusierinff  out. — The  rolls  for  this  purpo.-o  will  be  eom- 

jiared  with  thoseof  the  first  muster.  All  iiersonsonthe  first  rolls,  and 
abxiitat  thefinal  muster,  must  beaccounted  for — whether  dead,  cap- 
lund.di>charged,orotherwiseabsent;  andifthemusteringofficer, in 
any  particular  case,  shall  have  cause  to  doubt  the  report  made  to  bo 
entered  on  the  rolls,  he  shall  demand  the  oath  of  one  or  more  persons 
to  prove  the  fact  to  )iis  satisfaction  ;  further,  ho  shall  take  care  that 
not  more  persons  of  the  several  ranks  be  mustered  out  of  service  than 


Militia.  457 

were  mustered  in,  if  there  be  an  excess  over  the  requisition  or  Loyond 
the  law,  nor  recognize  additions  or  substitutes,  without  full  f  atisfac- 
tion  that  the  additions  or  substitutions  were  regularly  made,  and  at 
the  time  reported  on  the  rolls. 

1584 OflScers  charged  with  the  duty  of  mustering  militia  will 

takeciire  that  them  ustor-rol  Is  contain  all  the  information  that  may 
in  any  way  affect  their  pay  :  the  distance  from  the  places  of  residence 
to  the  place  of  rendezvous  or  organization,  and  the  date  of  arrival, 
must  be  stated  in  each  case  :  the  date  and  place  of  discharge,  and  the 
distance  thence  to  the  place  of  residence ;  all  stoppages  for  articles 
furnished  by  the  Government  must  be  noted  on  the  rolls;  and  in  cases 
of  absence  at  the  time  of  discharge  of  the  company,  the  cause  of  ab- 
sence must  be  stated.  When  the  necessary  information  can  not  be 
obtained,  the  mustering  officer  will  state  the  reason. 

1685 If,  as  has  sometimes  happened,  militia,  at  the  end  of  a 

term  of  service,  shall,  from  the  want  of  a  mustering  officer,  disperse 
or  return  home  without  being  regularly  mustered  out :  and  if.  with  a 
view  to  a  payment,  a  muster  shall  afterward  be  ordered  by  couipctent 
authority,  the  officer  sent  for  the  purpose  shall  cart  fully  verify  all  the 
facts  affecting  pay,  by  the  oath  of  one  or  more  of  the  officers  belong- 
ing to  such  militia,  in  order  that  full  justice  may  be  done. 

1586 In  all  cases  of  mi/s^c7-  ior  payment,  whether  final  or  other- 
wise, the  mustering  o^cer  will  give  his  particular  attention  to  the 
state  and  condition  of  the  public  property  :  such  as  quarters,  camp- 
equipage,  means  of  transportation,  arms,  accoutremrnts,  ammuni- 
tion, &c.,  which  have  been  in  the  useor  possession  of  the  militia  to  be 
paid  ;  and  if  any  such  public  property  shall  appear  to  be  damaged, 
or  lost,  beyond  ordinary  wear  or  unavoidable  accident,  such  loss  or 
damage  shall  be  noted  on  the  muster-rolls,  in  order  that  the  injury  or 
loss  sustained  by  the  United  States  may  be  stopped  from  the  pay  that 
would  otherwise  be  due  to  the  individual  or  detachment  mustered  for 
payment.  See  regulaiions  of  the  Ordnance  Departmeni.  This  pro- 
vision shall  be  read  to  all  detachments  of  militia  on  being  mustered 
into  service,  and  as  much  oftfner  as  may  be  deemed  necessary. 

1687 Payment*  will,  in  all  cases,  be  made  by  the  PaymasterB 

of  the  regular  army. 


A.PPENDIX 


ARTICLES  OF  WAR. 

AN  ACT  FOR  ESTABLISHING  RULES  AND  ARTICLES  FOR  THE  GOVERN- 
MENT OF  THE  PROVISIONAL  FORCE  OF  THE  STATE  OF  TENNESSEE.* 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of 
Tennessee,  That,  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  act,  the  follow- 
ing shall  be  the  rules  and  articles  by  which  the  armies  of  the 
State  of  Tennessee  shall  be  governed: 

Article  1.  Every  officer  now  in  the  army  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, shall,  in  six  months  from  the  passing  of  this  act,  and  every 
officer  who  shall  hereafter  be  appointed  shall,  before  he  enters  on 
the  duties  of  his  office,  subscribe  these  rules  and  regulations. 

Art.  2.  It  is  earnestly  recommended  to  all  officers  and  soldiers 
diligently  to  attend  divine  service ;  and  all  officers  who  shall  behave 
indecently  or  irreverently  at  any  place  of  divine  worship  shall,  if 
commissioned  officers,  be  brought  before  a  general  court-martial, 
there  to  be  publicly  and  severely  reprimanded  by  the  president ;  if 
non-commissioned  officers  or  soldiers,  every  person  so  offending 
shall,  for  his  first  offense,  forfeit  one  sixth  of  a  dollar,  to  be  de- 
ducted out  of  his  next  pay  ;  for  the  second  offense,  he  shall  not  only 
forfeit  a  like  sum,  but  be  confined  twenty-four  hours  ;  and  for  every 
like  offense,  shall  suffer  and  pay  in  like  manner  ;  which  money,  so 
forfeited,  shall  be  applied  by  the  captain  or  senior  officer  of  the 
troop  or  company,  to  the  use  of  the  sick  soldiers  of  the  company 
or  troop  to  which  the  offender  belongs. 

Art.  .3.  Any  non-commissioned  officer  or  soldier  who  shall  use 
any  profane  oath  or  execration,  shall  incur  the  penalties  expressed 
in  the  foregoing  article ;  and  a  commissioned  officer  shall  forfeit 
and  pay  for  each  and  every  such  offense,  one  dollar,  to  be  applied 
as  in  the  preceding  article. 

Art.  4.  Every  chaplain  commissioned  in  tho  army  or  armies  of  the 
State  of  Tennessee,  who  shall  absent  himself  from  the  duties  assign- 
ed him  (excepting  in  cases  of  sickness  or  leave  of  absence),  shall,  on 

*  Tbcie  rules  and  articles,  with  the  exceptiooi  indicated  \ij  the  Dote*,  annexed 
to  articles  ?0, 65,  and  87,  remain  unaltered  and  in  force  at  preaent 


2  Articles  of  War. 

conviction  thereof  before  a  court-martial,  be  fined  not  exceeding 
one  month's  juiy,  beside*  the  loss  of  his  pay  during  his  absence  ; 
or  ho  be  discharged,  us  the  said  court-marlialshall  judge  proper. 

Art.  5.  A  nj*  ofl5cer  or  soldier  who  shall  use  contemptuous  or 
disrespectful  words  against  the  Governor  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, or  the  Legislature  thereof,  if  a  commissioned  officer,  shall 
be  cashiered,  or  otherwise  punished,  as  a  court-martial  shall  direct ; 
if  a  non  commissioned  officer  or  soldier,  he  shall  suffer  such  pun- 
ishment as  shall  be  inflicted  on  him  by  the  sentence  of  a  court- 
martial. 

Art.  G.  Any  officer  or  soldier  who  shall  behave  himself  with 
contempt  or  disrespect  towards  his  commanding  officer,  shall  be 
punished,  according  to  the  nature  of  his  offense,  by  the  judgment 
of  a  court-martial. 

Art.  7.  Any  officer  or  soldier  who  shall  begin,  excite,  cause,  or 
join  in,  any  mutiny  or  sedition,  in  any  troop  or  company  in  the 
service  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  or  in  any  party,  post,  detach- 
ment, or  guard,  shall  suffer  death,  or  such  other  punishment  as  by 
a  court-martial  shall  be  inflicted. 

Art.  8.  Any  officer,  non-commissioned  officer  or  soldier,  who, 
being  present  at  a  mutiny  or  sedition,  does  not  use  his  utmost  en- 
deavor to  suppress  the  same,  or,  coming  to  the  knowledge  of  any 
intended  mutiny,  does  not,  without  delay,  give  information  thereof 
to  his  commanding  officer,  shall  be  punished  by  the  sentence  of  a 
court-martial  with  death,  or  otherwise,  according  to  the  nature  of 
his  oflenso. 

Art.  9.  Any  officer  or  soldier  who  shall  strike  his  superior  officer, 
or  draw  or  lift  up  any  weapon  or  offer  any  violence  against  him, 
beinjLC  in  the  execution  of  his  office,  on  any  pretense  whatsoever,  or 
shall  disobey  any  lawful  command  of  his  superior  officer,  shall 
suffer  death,  or  such  other  punishment  as  shall,  according  to  the 
nature  of  his  offense,  be  inflicted  upon  him  by  the  sentence  of  a 
court-martial. 

Art.  10.  Every  non-commissioned  officer  or  soldier,  who  sliall  en- 
list himself  in  theservieoof  the  State  of  Tennessee,  shall,  at  the  time 
of  his  so  enlisting,  or  within  six  days  afterward,  have  the  Articles  for 
tile  government  of  the  armies  of  the  Slate  of  Tennessee  read  to  him, 
and  shall  by  the  officer  who  enlisted  him,  or  by  the  commanding  offi- 
cer of  the  troop  or  company  into  which  he  was  enlisted,  be  taken  be- 
fore the  next  justice  of  the  peace,  or  chief  magistrate  of  any  city  or 
town  corporate,  not  being  an  officer  of  the  army,  or  where  recourse 
can  not  be  had  to  the  civil  magistrate,  before  thejudgo  advocate,  and 


Articles  of  War.  8 

in  his  presence  shall  take  the  following  oath  or  affirmation :  "  I,  A. 
B.,  do  solemnly  swear  or  aflirm  (as  the  case  may  be),  that  I  will 
bear  true  allegiance  to  the  State  of  Tennessee,  and  that  I  will  serve 
them  honestly  and  faithfully  against  all  their  enemies  or  opposers 
whatsoever;  and  observe  and  obry  the  orders  of  the  Governor  of 
the  Stale  of  Tennessee,  and  the  orders  of  the  officers  appointed  over 
me,  according  to  theEulcsand  Articles  for  the  government  of  the 
armies  of  the  State  of  Tennessee."  Which  justice,  magistrate,  or 
judge  advocate  is  to  give  to  the  officer  a  certificate,  signifying  that 
the  man  enlisted  did  take  the  said  oath  or  affirmation. 

Art.  11.  After  a  non-commissioned  officer  or  soldier  shall  have 
been  duly  enlisted  and  sworn,  he  shall  not  be  dismissed  the  service 
without  a  discharge  in  writing  ;  and  no  discharge  granted  to  him 
shall  be  sufficient  which  is  not  signed  by  a  field  officer,  of  the  regi- 
ment to  which  he  belongs,  or  commanding  officer,  where  no  field  offi- 
cer of  the  regiment  is  present ;  and  no  discharge  shall  be  given  to  a 
non-commissioned  officer  or  soldier  before  his  term  of  service  has 
expired,  but  by  order  of  the  Governor  of  the  State  of  Tennessee, 
the  commanding  officer  of  a  department,  or  the  sentence  of  a  gen- 
eral court-martial;  nor  shall  a  commissioned  officer  bo  discharged 
the  service  but  by  order  of  the  Governor  of  the  State  of  Tennessee, 
or  by  sentence  of  a  general  court-martial. 

Art.  12.  Every  colonel,  or  other  officer  commanding  a  regiment, 
troop  or  company,  and  actually  quartered  with  it,  may  give  furloughs 
to  non-commissioned  officers  or  soldiers,  in  such  numbers,  and  for  so 
long  a  time,  as  he  shall  judge  to  be  most  consistent  with  the  good  of 
the  service  :  and  a  captain  or  other  inferior  officer,  commanding  a 
troop  or  company,  or  in  any  garrison,  fort,  or  barrack  of  the  State  of 
Tennessee  (his  field  officer  being  absent),  may  give  furloughs  to  non- 
commissioned officers  or  soldiers,  for  a  time  not  exceeding  twenty 
days  in  six  months,  but  not  to  more  than  two  persons  to  be  absent  at 
the  same  time,  excepting  some  extraordinary  occasion  should  re- 
quire it. 

Art.  13.  Atevery  muster,  the  commanding  officer  of  each  regi- 
ment, troop,  or  company,  there  present,  shall  give  to  the  commi!i«ary 
of  musters,  or  other  officer  who  musters  the  said  rei^imcnt,  troop,  or 
company,  certificates  signed  by  himself,  eicnifying  how  long  such  offi- 
cers, as  shall  not  appear  at  the  said  muster,  have  been  absent,  «nd  the 
reason  of  their  absence.  In  like  manner  the  commanding offieer  of 
every  troop  or  company  shall  giveceTtifleates,  signifying  the  r««»on« 
of  the  absence  of  the  non-commissioned  officers  and  private  soldiers ; 
which  reasons  and  time  of  absence  fihall  be  inserted  in  th««  musMr 
rolls,  opposite  the  names  of  the  respect  ive  absent  officers  and  soldiers. 


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Thccortiflcfttcs  shall,  together  with  the  muster-rolls,  b(^  remitted  by 
the  commissary  of  musters,  or  other  oflScor  mvistering,  to  the  De- 
partment of  War,  ns  speedily  as  the  distance  of  the  place  will  admit. 

AuT.  14.  Every  oflBcer  who  shall  he  convicted  before  a  general 
court-martial  of  having  signed  a  false  certificate  relating  to  the  ab- 
sence of  either  officer  or  private  soldier,  or  relative  to  his  or  their 
pay,  shall  be  cjishiered. 

Art.  16.  Every  officer  who  shall  knowingly  make  a  false  mus- 
ter of  man  or  horse,  and  every  officer  or  commissary  of  muyters 
who  shall  willingly  sign,  direct,  or  allow  the  signing  ot  muster- 
rolls  wherein  such  false  muster  is  contained,  shall,  upon  ])roof 
made  thereof,  by  two  witnesses,  before  a  general  court-martial,  be 
cashiered,  and  shall  be  thereby  utterly  disabled  to  have  or  hold  any 
office  or  employment  in  the  service  of  the  State  of  Tennessee. 

Art.  16.  Any  commissary  of  musters,  or  other  officer,  who  shall 
be  convicted  of  having  taken  money,  or  other  thing,  by  way  of 
gratification,  on  mustering  any  regiment,  troop,  or  company,  or 
on  signing  muster-rolls,  shall  be  displaced  from  hisoffice. and  shall 
be  thereby  utterly  disabled  to  have  or  hold  any  office  or  emjiloy- 
ment  in  the  service  of  the  State  of  Tennessee. 

Art.  17.  Any  officer  who  shall  presume  to  muster  a  person  as  a 
soldier  who  is  not  a  soldier,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  having  made 
a  false  muster,  and  shall  suffer  accordingly. 

Art.  18.  Every  officer  who  shall  knowingly  make  a  false  return 
to  the  Department  of  War,  or  to  any  of  his  superior  officers,  au- 
thorized to  call  for  such  returns,  of  the  state  of  the  regiment,  troop, 
or  company,  or  garrison,  under  his  command  ;  or  of  the  arms,  am- 
munition, clothing,  or  other  stores  thereunto  belonging,  shall,  on 
conviction  thereof  before  a  court-martial  be  cashiered. 

Art.  19.  The  commanding  officer  of  everj- regiment,  troop,  or  in- 
dependent company,  or  garrison,  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  shall,  in 
the  beginning  of  every  month,  remit  through  the  proper  channels, 
to  the  Department  of  War,  an  exact  return  of  the  regiment,  troop, 
indcjK-ndent  company,  orgarrison  under  his  command,  specifying 
the  names  of  the  officers  then  absent  from  their  posts,  with  the 
reasons  for  and  the  time  of  their  ab.senco.  And  any  officer  who 
shall  be  convicted  of  having,  through  neglect  or  design,  omitted 
scndingsuch  returns,  shall  be  punished  accordingto  the  nature  of  his 
crime,  by  the  judgment  of  a  general  court-martial 

Art.  20.  All  officers  and  soldiers  who  have  received  pay,  or  have 
been  duly  enlisted  in  the  service  of  the  State  of  Tennes.see,  and  shall 
be  convicted  of  having  deserted  the  same,  shall  suffer  death,  or  such 


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other  punishment  as,  by  sentence  of  a  court-martial,  shall  be  in- 
flicted.* 

Art.  21.  Any  non-commissioned  officer  or  soldier  who  shall,  with- 
out leave  from  his  commanding  officer,  absent  himself  from  hii-  troop, 
company,  or  detachment,  shall,  upon  being  convicted  thereof  be 
punished  according  to  the  nature  of  his  offence,  at  the  discretion 
of  a  court-mtirtial. 

Art.  22.  No  non-commissioned  officer  or  soldier  shall  enlii^t  him- 
self in  any  other  regiment,  troop,  or  company,  without  a  regular  dis- 
charge from  the  regiment,  troop,  or  company  in  which  he  la-«t  f-crved, 
on  the  penaltj' of  being  reputed  a  deserter,  and  suffering  accordingly. 
And  in  case  any  officer  shall  knowingly  receive  and  entertain  such 
non-commissioned  officer  or  soldier,  or  shall  not,  after  his  being  dis- 
covered to  be  a  deserter,  immediately  confine  him,  and  give  notice 
thereof  to  the  corps  in  which  he  last  served,  the  said  officer  shall, 
by  court-martial,  be  cashiered. 

Art.  23.  Any  officer  or  soldier  who  shall  be  convicted  of  having 
advised  or  persuaded  any  other  officer  or  soldier  to  desert  the  service 
of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  shall  suffer  death,  or  such  other  punishment 
as  shall  be  inflicted  upon  him  by  the  sentence  of  a  court-martial. 

Art.  24.  No  officer  or  soldier  shall  use  any  reproachful  or  provok- 
ing speeches  or  gestures  to  another,  upon  pain,  if  an  officer,  of  being 
put  in  arrest ;  if  a  soldier,  confined,  and  of  asking  pardon  of  the  par- 
ty offended,  in  the  presence  of  his  commanding  officer. 

Art.  2.5.  No  officer  or  soldier  shall  send  a  challenge  to  another  of- 
ficer or  soldier,  to  fight  a  duel,  or  accept  a  challenge  if  sent,  upon 
pain,  if  a  commissioned  officer,  of  being  cashiered  ;  if  anon-commis- 
sioned officer  or  soldier,  of  suffering  corporeal  punishment,  at  the 
discretion  of  a  court-martial. 

Art.  26.  If  any  commissioned  or  non-commissionod  officer  com- 
manding aguard  shall  knowingly  or  willingly  suffer  any  person  what- 
soever to  go  forth  to  fight  a  duel,  he  shall  be  punished  as  a  challenger; 
and  all  seconds,  promoters,  and  carriors  of  challenges,  in  order  to 
duels,  shall  be  deemed  principals,  and  be  punished  accordinely.  And 
it  .shall  be  the  duty  of  every  officer  commanding  an  army 
company,  post,  or  detachment,  who  is  knowing  {«>  a  rhall'  :; 

given  or  accepted  by  any  officer,  non-commissioned  officer,  or  sol- 
dier, under  his  command,  or  has  reason  to  believe  the  same  to  be 
the  case,  immediately  to  arrest  and  bring  to  trial  such  offenders. 

Art.  27.  All  officers,  of  what  condition  soever,  have  pow<-r1o  part 
and  quell  all  quarrels,  frays,  and  disorders,  though  the  persons  con- 

*  Modified  hy  act  of  39th  Mftf.  1630. 


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corned  (should  belong  to  another  regiment,  troop,  or  company :  and 
cither  to  order  officers  into  arrest,  or  non-commissioned  officers  or 
soldiers  into  confinement,  until  their  proper  superior  officer  shall  be 
acquainted  therewith  ;  and  whosoever  shall  refuse  to  obey  such  offi- 
cer (though  of  an  inferior  rank),  or  shall  draw  his  sword  upon  him, 
shall  bo  punished  at  the  discretion  of  a  general  court-martial. 

Art.  28.  Any  officer  or  soldier  who  shall  upbraid  a"hothor  for  re- 
fusing a  chiillenge,  shall  himself  bo  punished  as  a  challenger;  and  all 
officers  and  soldiers  arc  hereby  discharged  from  any  disgrace  or  opin- 
ion of  disadvantage  which  might  arise  from  their  having  refused  to 
accept  of  challenges,  as  they  will  only  have  acted  in  obedience  to  the 
laws,  and  done  their  duty  as  good  soldiers  who  subject  themselves 
to  discipline. 

Art  29.  No  suttler  shall  be  permitted  to  sell  any  kind  of  liquors 
or  victuals,  or  to  keep  their  houses  or  shops  open  for  the  entertain- 
ment of  soldiers,  after  nine  at  night,  or  before  the  beating  of  the 
reveille,  or  ujmn  Sundaj's,  during  divine  service  or  sermon,  on  the 
jicnalty  of  being  dismissed  from  all  future  sutling. 

Anr.  80.  All  officers  commanding  in  the  field,  forts,  barracks,  or 
garrisons  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  are  hereby  required  to  see  that 
the  persons  permitted  to  sultle  shall  supply  the  soldiers  with  good 
and  wholesome  provisions,  or  other  articles,  at  a  reasonable  price, 
as  they  shall  bo  answerable  for  their  neglect. 

Akt.  31.  No  officer  commanding  in  any  of  the  garrisons,  forts,  or 
l)arraiks  of  the  Stateof  Tennessee,  shall  e.\act  exorbitant  prices  for 
houses  or  stidls.  let  out  to  sutlers,  or  connive  at  the  like  exactions  in 
others  :  nor  by  his  own  authority,  and  for  his  private  advantage,  lay 
any  duty  or  imposition  upon,  or  be  interested  in,  the  sale  of  any 
victuals,  liquors,  or  other  necessaries  of  life  brought  into  the  gar- 
rison, fort,  or  barracks,  for  the  use  of  soldiers,  on  the  peiuilty  of 
being  discharged  from  the  service. 

Art.  32.  Every  officer  commanding  in  quarters,  garrisons,  or  on 
the  march,  shall  keep  good  order  and,  to  the  utmost  of  his  jiower,  re- 
dress all  abuses  or  disorders  which  nuiy  bo  eonimittod  by  any  officer 
or  soldier  under  his  command;  if,  upon  complaint  made  tohini  of  of- 
ficers or  soldiers  boating  or  otherwise  ill-treating  any  person,  or  dis- 
turbing fairs  or  markets,  or  of  committing  any  kind  of  riots,  to  the 
disquieting  of  the  citizens  of  the  State  of  Tenneosee,  he,  the  said  com- 
mander, who  shall  rcluso  or  omit  to  see  justice  done  to  the  oflfender 
or  offenders,  and  reparation  made  to  the  party  or  parties  injured, 
as  far  as  part  of  the  offender's  pay  shall  enable  him  or  them,  shall, 
ujion  j)roof  thereof,  be  cashiered,  or  otherwise  imnished,  as  a  gene- 
ral court-martial  shall  direct. 


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Art  33.  "When  any  commissioned  officer  or  soldier  shall  be  ac- 
cused of  a  capital  crime,  or  of  having  used  violence,  or  committed  any 
offence  against  the  person  or  property  of  any  citizen  of  the  State  of 
Tennessee,  such  as  is  punishable  by  the  known  laws  of  the  land,  the 
commanding  officer  and  officers  of  every  regiment,  troop,  or  com- 
pany, to  which  the  person  or  persons  so  accused  shall  belong,  are 
hereby  required,  upon  application  duly  made  by,  or  in  behalf  of  the 
party  or  parties  injured,  to  use  their  utmost  endeavors  to  deliver  over 
such  accused  person  or  persons  to  the  civil  magistrate,  and  likewise 
to  be  aiding  and  assisting  to  the  officers  of  justice  in  apprehending 
and  securing  the  person  or  persons  so  accused,  in  order  to  bring  him 
or  them  to  trial.  If  any  commanding  officer  or  officers  shall  wilfully 
neglect,  or  shall  refuse,  upon  the  application  aforesaid,  to  deliver  over 
such  accused  person  or  persons  to  the  civil  magistrates,  or  to  be  aid- 
ing and  as.sisting  to  the  officers  of  justice  in  apprehending  such  per- 
son or  persons,  the  officer  or  officers  so  offending  shall  be  cashiered. 

Art.  34.  If  any  officer  shall  think  himself  wronged  by  the  Colonel 
or  the  commanding  officer  of  the  regiment,  and  shall,  upon  due  ap- 
plication being  made  to  him,  be  refused  redress,  he  may  complain  to 
the  General  commanding  in  the  State  or  Territory  where  such  reg- 
iment shall  be  stationed,  in  order  to  obtain  justice;  who  is  hereby 
required  to  examine  into  said  complaint,  and  take  proper  measures 
for  redressing  the  wrong  complained  of,  and  transmit,  as  soon  ae 
possible,  to  the  Department  of  War,  a  true  state  of  such  complaint, 
with  the  proceedings  had  thereon. 

Art.  .35.  If  any  inferior  officer  or  soldier  shall  think  himself 
wronged  by  his  Captain  or  other  officer,  he  is  to  complain  thereof  to 
the  commanding  officer  of  the  regiment,  who  is  hereby  required  to 
summon  a  regimental  court-martial,  for  the  doing  justice  to  tbecom- 
plainant;  from  which  regimental  court-martial  either  parly  may,  if 
he  thinks  himself  still  aggrieved,  appeal  to  a  general  court-martial. 
But  if,  upon  a  second  bearing,  the  appeal  shall  appear  vexatious  and 
groundless,  the  person  so  appealing  shall  be  punished  at  the  discre- 
tion of  the  said  court-martial. 

Art.  36.  Any  commissioned  officer,  store-keeper,  or  commistary, 
whoshall  be  convicted  atageneral  court-martial  of  having  sold  with- 
out a  proper  order  for  that  purpose,  embezzled,  misaj^plied,  or  wil- 
fully, or  through  neglect,  sufferedany  of  the  provisions,  forage,  arms, 
clothing,  ammunition,  or  other  military  stores  belonging  to  the 
State  of  Tennessee  to  be  spoiled  or  damaged,  shall,  at  bis  own  m- 
pensc,  make  good  the  loss  or  damage,  and  shall,  moreover,  forfeit 
all  bis  pay,  and  be  dismieged  from  the  service. 
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Art.  87.  Any  non-oommissioncd  officer  or  soldier  who  shall  be 
ronvictpd  nt  a  regimental  court-martiul  of  having  sold,  or  design- 
••dly  or  through  neglect,  wasted  the  jimnmnition  delivered  out  to 
him.  to  l»e  employed  in  the  service  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  shall 
be  imnished  nt  the  discretion  of  such  court. 

AuT.  38.  Every  non-conunissionod  officer  or  soldier  who  shall  be 
cnnvicled  before  a  court-martial  of  liaving  sold,  lost,  or  spoiled, 
through  neglect,  his  horse,  arms,  clothes,  or  accoutrements, shall  uu- 
Jorgo  such  weekly  stoppages  (not  exceeding  the  half  of  his  pay)  as 
such  court-martiai  shall  judge  sufficient,  for  repairing  the  loss  or 
damage  ;  and  shall  suffer  confinement,  or  such  other  corporeal  pun- 
ishment as  his  crime  shall  deserve. 

Art.  39.  Every  officer  who  shall  be  convicted  before  a  court-mar- 
tial of  having  embez/.led  or  misapplied  any  money  with  which  he 
may  have  been  intrusted,  for  the  j>ayment  of  the  men  under  his  com- 
mand, or  for  enlisting  men  into  the  service,  or  for  other  purposes,  if 
a  mmmissioned  officer,  shall  be  cashiered,  and  compelb'd  to  refund 
llic  money;  if  a  non-commissioned  officer,  shall  be  reduced  to  the 
ranks,  be  put  under  stopjiages  lintil  tlw  money  bo  made  good,  and 
sufl'tr  such  corjioreul  punishment  as  such  court-martial  shall  direct. 

Art.  40.  Every  captain  of  a  troop  or  company  is  charged  with  the 
arms,  accoutrements,  ammunition,  clothing,  or  other  warlike  stores 
belonging  to  the  troop  or  company  under  his  command,  which  he  is 
to  be  accountable  for  to  his  Colonel  in  case  of  their  being  lost,  spoil- 
ed, or  damaged,  not  by  unavoidable  accidents,  or  on  actual  service. 

Art.  41.  All  non-commissioned  officers  and  soldiers  wlio  shall  bo 
found  one  mile  from  the  camj)  witliout  leave,  in  writing,  from  their 
coiiiir.anding  officer,  shall  sull'er  such  jiunishment  as  shall  bo  inflict- 
ed upon  them  by  the  sentence  of  a  court-martial. 

Art.  42.  No  officer  or  soldier  shall  lie  out  of  his  quarters,  garrison, 
or  camj)  without  leave  from  his  superior  officer,  upon  penalty  of 
being  punished  according  to  the  nature  of  his  offence,  bj'  the  sen- 
tence of  ft  court-martial. 

Art.  48.  Every  non-commissioned  officer  and  soldier  shall  retire 
to  his  (piartcrs  or  tent  at  the  Ix-ating  of  the  retreat;  in  default  of 
which  he  shall  be  i)unished  according  to  the  nature  of  his  offence. 

Art.  44.  Noofficer,  non-commissioned  officer,  or  soldier  shall  fail 
in  repairing,  at  the  time  flxed,  to  the  place  of  parade,  of  exercise,  or 
other  rendezvous  apjKjintcd  by  his  commanding  officer,  if  not  prevent 
ed  by  sickness  or  some  other  evident  necessity,  or  shall  go  from  the 
said  place  of  rendezvous  without  leave  from  his  commanding  officer, 
before  he  shall  be  regularly  dismissed  or  relieved,  on  the  ])enalty  of 


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being  punished,  according  to  the  natiiro  of  hi?  offence,  by  Iho   .«en- 
tence  of  a  court-martial. 

Art.  45.  Any  commissioned  officer  who  shall  be  found  drunk  on 
his  guard,  jiarty,  or  other  duty,  shall  becashiered.  A]iy  non-com- 
niissicncd  officer  or  soldier  so  offending  shall  suffer  such  corporeal 
punishment  as  shall  be  inflicted  by  the  sentence  of  a  court  martial. 

Art.  4G.  Any  sentinel  who  shall  be  found  sleeping  upon  his 
post,  or  shall  leave  it  before  he  shall  be  regularly  relieved,  shall 
suffer  death,  or  such  other  punishment  as  shall  be  inflicted  by  the 
sentence  of  a  court-martial. 

Art,  47.  No  soldier  belonging  to  any  regiment,  troop  or  com- 
pany shall  hire  another  to  do  his  duty  for  him,  or  be  excused  from 
duty  but  in  case  of  sickness,  disability,  or  leave  of  absence;  and 
every  such  soldier  found  guilty  of  hiring  his  duty,  as  also  the  party 
so  hired  to  do  another's  duty,  shall  be  punished  at  the  discretion  of 
a  regimental  court-martial, 

Art,  48,  And  every  non-commissioned  officer  conniving  £.t  s-uch 
hiring  of  duty  aforesaid,  shall  be  reduced  ;  and  every  commission- 
ed officer  knowing  and  allowing  such  ill  practices  in  the  service, 
shall  be  punished  by  the  judgment  of  a  general  court-martial. 

Art.  40,  Any  officer  belonging  to  the  service  of  the  StatcofTennes- 
f-ce,  who,  bj'  discharging  of  fire.irms,  drawing  of  swords,  beating  of 
drums,  or  by  any  other  means  whatsoever,  shall  occasion  false 
alarms  in  camp,  garrison,  or  quarters,  shall  suffer  death,  or  such 
other  punishment  as  shall  be  ordered  by  the  sentence  of  a  general 
court-martial. 

Art,  .50,  Any  officer  or  soldier  who  shall,  without  urgent  ne- 
cessity, or  without  the  leave  of  his  superior  officer,  quit  his  guard. 
platoon,  or  division,  shall  be  punished,  according  to  the  nature  of 
his  offence,  by  the  sentence  of  a  court  martial. 

Art,  51.  No  officer  or  soldier  shall  do  violence  to  any  person 
who  brings  provisions  or  oth"r  nec^^faries  to  the  camp,  garrison, 
or  quarters  of  the  forces  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  employed  in  any 
part?  out  of  the  said  State,  upon  the  pain  of  death,  or  such  other 
punishment  as  a  court-martial  shall  direct. 

Art.  62.  Any  officer  or  soldier  who  shall  misbehave  himself  he- 
fore  the  enemy,  run  away,  or  shamefully  abandon  any  fort,  poft, 
or  guard  which  be  or  they  may  be  commanded  Uy  defend,  or  speak 
words  inducing  others  to  do  the  like,  or  shall  cast  away  his  arms 
and  ammunition,  or  who  shall  quit  his  postor  colers,  to  plunder  and 
pillage,  every  such  offender,  being  duh'  convicted  thereof,  Kball 
sufler  death,  or  such  other  punishment  as  fhall  l>e  ordered  by  the 
sentence  of  a  general  court-martial. 


10    ;  Articles  of  War. 

Akt.  53  Any  person  belonging  to  the  Rrmies  of  tho  State  of 
Tennessee  wlui  shall  iniike known  tho  watchword  to  any  person  who 
is  not  entitled  to  receive  it  according  to  tho  riilofs  and  discijiline  of 
war,  or  shall  presume  to  give  a  parole  or  watchword  different  from 
what  he  received,  shall  sutler  death,  or  such  other  punishment  as 
Bhall  be  ordered  by  the  sentence  of  a  general  court-martial. 

Art.  54.  All  officersandsoldiers  are  to  behave  themselves  orderly 
in  quarters  and  on  their  march;  and  whoevcrshallcomniitany  waste 
or  gj)oil,  either  in  walks  of  trees,  parks,  warrens.  fish-])onds,  houses, 
or  gardens,  corn-fields,  inclosures  of  meadows,  or  shall  maliciously 
destroy  any  property  whatsoever  belonging  to  the  inhabitants  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  unless  by  order  of  the  then  connnander-in 
chief  of  the  armies  of  the  said  State,  shall  (besides  such  penalties 
as  they  are  liable  to  by  law),  be  punished  according  to  the  nature 
and  degree  of  the  oflence,  by  the  judgment  of  a  regimental  or  gen- 
eral court-martial. 

Art.  65.  Whosoever,  belonging  to  tho  armies  of  the  State  of 
Tennessee  in  foreign  jiarts,  shall  force  a  safeguard,  shall  sutler  death. 

Akt.  50.  "Whosoever  shall  relieve  the  enemy  with  money,  victu- 
als, or  ammunition,  or  shall  knowingly  harbor  or  protect  an  ene- 
my, shall  suffer  death,  or  suth  other  punishment  as  shall  be  or- 
dered by  the  sentence  of  a  court-martial. 

Akt.  67.  Whosoever  shall  be  convicted  of  holding  corresj>ond- 
ence  with,  or  giving  intelligence  to,  the  enemy,  either  directly  or 
indirectly,  shall  sutler  death,  or  such  other  punishment  as  shall  be 
ordered  by  tho  sentence  of  a  court-martial. 

Art.  68.  All  publicstore^  taken  in  theeneniy's  camp,  towns,  forts, 
or  magazines,  wliether  of  artillery,  amnuinition,  clothing,  forage  or 
provisions,  shall  be  secured  for  the  service  of  the  State  of  Tennessee; 
for  the  neglect  of  which  the  commanding  officer  is  to  be  answerable. 

Abt.  5'J.  If  any  commander  of  any  garrison,  fortress,  or  post 
•hall  be  comjielled  by  the  officers  and  soldiers  under  his  command,  to 
give  up  to  tho  enemy,  or  to  abandon  it,  the  commissioned  officers, 
non-commissioned  officers  or  soldiers  who  shall  be  convicted  of  hav- 
ing so  ofl'ended,  shall  suffer  death,  or  such  other  punishment  as  shall 
bo  inflicted  upon  tht-m  by  the  sentence  of  a  court-martial. 

Akt.  00.  All  sutlers  and  retainers  to  tho  camj>,  and  all  ])ersona 
whatsoever,  serving  with  the  armies  of  the  Stale  of  Tennessee  in 
the  field,  though  not  enlisted  soldiers,  are  to  bo  subject  to  orders, 
according  to  the  rules  and  discij)lin»^  of  war. 

Art.  01.  Officers  having  brevets  or  commissions  of  a  prior  date 
to  those  of  the  corps  in  which  they  serve,  will  take  place  on  courts 
martial  or  of  inquiry,  and  on  boards  detailed  for  military  purposes, 


Articles  of  War.  1 1 

when  composed  of  diftercnt  corps,  according  to  the  ranks  given 
them  in  their  brevet  or  former  commissions,  but  in  the  regiment, 
corps,  or  company  to  which  such  officers  belong,  they  shall  do 
duty  and  take  the  rank,  both  in  courts  and  on  boards,  as  aforesaid, 
which  shall  be  composed  of  their  own  corps,  according  to  the  com- 
mission by  Avhich  they  are  there  mustered. 

Akt.  62.  If  upon  marches,  guards,  or  in  quarters,  different  corps 
shall  happen  to  join  or  do  duty  together,  the  officer  highest  in  rank, 
according  to  the  commission  by  which  he  was  mustered  into  the 
army,  there  on  duty  by  orders  from  competentauthority,  shall  com- 
mand the  whole,  and  give  orders  for  what  is  needful  for  the  service, 
unless  otherwise  directed  by  the  Governor  of  the  State,  in  orders 
of  special  assignment  providing  for  the  case. 

Art.  63.  The  functions  of  the  engineers  being  general!}- confined 
to  the  most  elevated  branch  of  militarj-  science,  they  are  not  to  as- 
sume, nor  are  they  subject  to  be  ordered  on  any  duty  beyond  the  line 
of  their  immediate  profession  except  by  the  special  order  of  the  Gov- 
ernor of  the  State  of  Tennessee  ;  but  thcj'  are  to  receive  every  mark 
of  respect  to  which  their  rank  in  the  army  may  entitle  them  re- 
spectively, and  arc  liable  to  be  transferred,  at  the  discretion  of  the 
Governor,  from  one  corps  to  another,  regard  being  paid  to  rank. 

Art.  64.  General  courts-martial  maj- consist  of  any  number  of 
commissioned  officers,  from  live  to  thirteen,  inclusivelj';  but  they 
shall  not  consist  of  less  than  thirteen  where  that  number  can  be 
convened  without  manifest  injury  to  the  service. 

Art.  65*  Any  general  officer  commanding  an  army,  or  Colonel 
commanding  a  separate  department,  may  appoint  general  courts- mar- 
tial whenever  necessary.  I'ut  no  sentence  of  a  court-martial  shall  be 
carried  into  execution  until  after  the  whole  proceedings  shall  have 
been  laid  before  the  officer  ordering  the  same,  or  the  officer  com- 
manding the  troops  for  the  time  being;  neither sball  any  sentence 
of  a  general  court-martial,  in  the  time  of  peace,  extending  to  the 
loss  of  life,  or  the  dismission  of  a  commissioned  officer,  or  which 
shall,  cither  in  time  of  peace  or  war,  respect  a  general  officer,  be 
carried  into  execution,  until  after  the  whole  proceedings  shall  hare 
been  transmitted  to  the  Secretary  of  War,  to  be  laid  bcfrT'^  \hf  Gov- 
ernor  of  the  State  of  Tennessee  for  his  confirmation  •  ■  al, 

and  orders  in  the  case.     All  other  scntf-nces  may  bf  ■  md 

executed  hy  the  officer  ordering  the  co\irt  to  assemble,  or  the  com- 
manding officer  for  the  time  being,  as  the  case  may  be. 

Aet.  66.  Every  officer  commanding  a  regiment  or  corps  may  Bp- 

*    Modified  by  act  of  99tli  ltar«  UM- 


12  Arlich'^of  War. 

point  for  his  own  rctjimcnt  or  corps,  courts-martini,  to  consist  of 
lhr<M!  commiiiiiionotl  officers,  for  the  trial  nnd  |>unisl)niont  of  offences 
notcniiiUil.  imd  decide  upon  llicir  sentences.  For  the  SHine  purpose, 
all  officers  commanding  any  of  the  garrisons,  forts,  barracks,  or 
other  places  where  the  troops  consist  of  different  corps,  may  as- 
semble court<-martii>l,  to  consist  cf  three  commissioned  officers, 
and  decide  upon  their  sentences. 

Akt.  G7.  No  pirrisnn  or  regimental  court-martial  shall  have 
the  jiower  fo  try  capital  cases  or  commissioned  officers  ;  neither 
^hall  they  inflict  a  line  exceeding  one  month's  pay,  nor  imprison, 
nor  put  to  hard  labor  any  non-commissioned  officer  or  soldier  for  a 
longer  time  than  one  month. 

AuT.  G8.  Whenever  it  may  be  found  convenientand  necessary  to 
the  public  service,  the  officers  of  the  marinesshall  bo  associated  with 
the  officers  of  the  land  forces,  for  the  purpose  of  holding  courts- 
inartial,  and  trying  offenders  belonging  to  either  ;  and,  in  sucli 
caj-cs,  the  orders  of  the  senior  officer  of  cither  corps  who  niay  be 
jtresent  and  duly  authorized,  shall  be  received  and  obeyetl. 

AuT.  GO.  The  judge  advocate,  or  some  person  dep.itcd  by  him,  or 
by  the  general,  or  olficer  commanding  the  army,  dctachmtiit,  or  gar- 
rison, shall  prosecute  in  the  name  ofthe  Slate  of  Tennessee,  but  shall 
.-o  far  consider  himself  as  counsel  for  the  prisoner,  after  the  said 
jirisoner  shall  have  made  his  plea,  as  to  object  to  any  leading  ques- 
tion to  any  of  the  witnesses,  or  any  question  to  the  pri.-oiier,  the 
answer  to  which  might  tend  to  criminate  himself;  and  administer 
to  each  member  of  the  court,  before  they  proceed  upon  any  trial, 
the  following  oath,  which  shall  also  be  taken  by  all  members  of  the 
regimental  and  garrison  courts-martial : 

"  You,  A.  B.,  do  swear  that  you  will  well  and  tr.ily  try  and  de- 
termine, nccording  to  evidence,  the  matter  now  before  you,  between 
the  State  of  Tennessee  nnd  the  prisoner  to  be  tried,  and  tliat  you 
will  duly  administer  justice,  according  to  the  provisions  of 'An  act 
establishing  Rule*  an  Articles  for  the  government  of  the  armies  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee.'  without  partiality,  favor,  or  affection  ;  nnd 
if  any  doubt  should  arise,  not  explained  by  said  Articles,  according 
to  ycjur  conscience,  tho  best  of  your  understanding,  and  the  cus. 
tom  of  war  in  like  cases;  and  you  do  further  .swear  that  you  v/ill 
not  divulge  the  scntenco  of  the  dmrt  until  it  shall  be  published  by 
the  proper  authority  :  neither  will  you  disclose  or  discover  the  vote 
or  opinion  of  any  particular  member  of  tho  court-martial,  unless 
required  to  give  evidence  thereof,  as  a  witness,  by  a  court  <jf  jus- 
*'  ■-',  in  a  due  course  of  law.     So  help  you  God." 


Artichs  of  War.  13 

And  as  soon  as  the  said  oath  shall  have  been  administered  to  the 
respective  members,  the  president  of  the  court  shall  administer  to 
the  judge  advocate,  or  person  officiating  as  such,  an  oath  in  the 
following  words : 

"  You,  A.  B.,  do  swoar,  that  you  will  not  disclose  or  discover  the 
vote  or  opinion  of  any  particular  member  of  the  court-martial,  un- 
less required  to  give  evidence  thereof,  as  a  witness,  by  a  court  of 
justice,  in  due  course  of  law  ;  nor  divulge  the  sentence  of  the  court 
to  any  but  the  proper  authority,  uniil  it  shall  be  duly  disclosed  by 
the  same.     So  help  you  God." 

Art.  70.  When  a  prisoner,  arraigned  before  a  general  court  mar- 
tial, shall,  from  obstinacy  and  deliberate  design,  stand  mute,  or  an- 
swer foreign  to  the  purpose,  the  court  may  proceed  to  trial  and 
judgment  as  if  the  prisoner  had  regularly  i^lead  not  guilty. 

Art.  71.  "When  a  member  shall  be  challenged  by  a  prisoner,  he 
must  state  his  cause  of  challenge,  of  which  the  court  shall,  after 
due  deliberation,  determine  the  relevancy  or  validity,  and  decide 
accordingly  ;  and  no  challenge  to  more  than  one  member  at  a  lime 
shall  be  received  by  the  court. 

Art.  72.  All  the  members  of  a  court-martial  are  to  behave  with 
decency  and  calmness ;  and  in  giving  their  votes  are  to  begin  with 
the  youngest  in  commission. 

Art.  73.  All  persons  who  give  evidence  before  a  court-martial 
arc  to  be  examined  on  oath  or  affirmation,  in  the  following  form  ; 

"  You  swear,  or  affirm  (as  the  case  may  be),  the  evidence  you  shall 
give  in  the  cause  now  in  hearing  shall  be  the  truth,  the  wholo  truth, 
and  nothing  but  the  truth.     So  help  you  God."' 

Art.  74.  On  the  trial  of  cases  not  capital,  before  court-martial, 
the  deposition  of  witnesses,  not  in  the  line  or  staff  of  the  army,  may 
be  taken  before  some  justice  of  the  peace,  and  read  in  evidence; 
provided  the  prosecutor  and  person  accused  are  present  at  thf  tak- 
ing of  the  same,  or  are  duly  notified  thrreof. 

Art.  7o.  No  officer  shall  be  tried  but  by  a  general  court-martial, 
nor  by  officers  of  an  inferior  rank,  if  it  can  be  avoided.  Nor  t-hnW 
any  proceedings  of  trials  be  carried  on,  excepting  b'tw  '.r* 

of  eight  in  t,he  morning  and  three  in  the  afternoon.  in 

ca.scs  which,  in  the  opinion  of  the  officer  apjiointing  the ccnirl-ioar- 
tial,  require  immediate  example. 

Art.  76.  No  person  whatsoevw  thall  use  any  menaring  word*, 
sign",  or  gestures,  in  the  presence  of  a  court-martial,  or  f  hall  cfluiw 
any  disorder  or  riot,  or  disturb  their  prooetidings,  on  the  f^enaUy  of 
being  punished  at  the  discretion  of  the  said  court-martial. 


14  Articles  of  War. 

Art.  77.  "Whenovcr  any  offiror  slinll  ho  charijod  with  a  orimo,  he 
-liall  bo  arroiitiMl  nnd  confinod  in  his  bnrrnck^,qunrtors,  or  tont,  and 
deprived  of  his  sword  by  the  commandinp  oflicor.  And  any  officer 
who  (ihall  U-ti\<^  his  confinement  before  he  shall  be  set  at  liberty  by 
his  commanding  officer,  or  by  a  superior  officer,  shall  be  cashiered. 

Art.  78.  Noncommissioned  officers  and  soldiers,  charged  with 
crimes,  shall  be  confined  until  tried  by  a  court-martial,  or  released 
by  jirojier  authority. 

Art.  70.  No  officer  or  soldier  who  shall  be  put  in  arrest  shall 
continue  in  confinement  more  than  eight  days,  or  until  such  time 
a.s  a  court-martial  can  be  assembled. 

Art.  80.  No  officer  commanding  a  guard,  or  provost  martial,  shall 
refuse  to  receive  or  keep  an}'  prisoner  committed  to  bis  charge  by  an 
officer  belonging  to  the  forces  of  the  State  of  Tennessee ;  provided  the 
officer  committing  shall,  at  the  same  time,  deliver  an  account  in 
writing,  signed  b}-  himself,  of  the  crime  with  which  the  said  pris- 
oner is  charged. 

Art.  81.  Noofficer  commanding  a  guard,  orprovost  martial,  shall 
presume  to  release  any  person  committed  to  his  charge  without  proper 
authority  for  so  doing,  nor  shall  he  suffer  any  person  to  escape  on  the 
penalty  of  being  punished  for  it  by  the  sentence  of  a  court-martial. 

Art.  82.  Every  officer  or  provost  martial,  to  whose  charge  prison- 
ers shall  be  committed,  shall,  within  twenty-four  hours  after  such 
commitment,  or  as  soon  as  he  shall  be  relieved  from  his  guard,  make 
re](ort  in  writing,  to  the  commanding  officer,  of  their  names,  their 
crimes,  and  the  names  of  the  officers  who  committed  them,  on  the 
penalty  of  being  punished  for  disobedience  or  neglect,  at  the  dis- 
cretion of  a  court-martial. 

Art.  83.  Any  commissioned  officer  convicted  before  a  general 
court-martial  of  conduct  unbecoming  an  officer  and  a  gentleman, 
shall  be  dismissed  the  service. 

Art.  84.  In  ciuses  where  a  court-martial  m.iy  tliink  it  proper  to 
sentence  a  commissioned  officer  to  bo  suspended  from  command,  they 
sh.ill  have  power  also  to  suspend  his  pay  and  emoluments  for  the 
Himie  time,  according  to  the  nature  and  heinousness  of  the  oftbnce. 

Akt.  85.  In  all  cases  where  a  commi.'isioned  officer  is  cashiered  for 
cowardice  or  fraud,  it  shall  be  added  in  tlie  sentence,  that  the  crime, 
name,  and  i)laco  of  abode,  and  punishment  of  the  delinquent,  bo 
published  in  the  newspapers  in  atfd  about  the  camp,  and  of  the  par- 
ticular State  from  which  the  offender  came,  or  whore  ho  usually 
resides ;  after  which  it  shall  be  deemed  scandalous  for  an  officer  to 
associate  with  him. 


Articles  of  War.  15 

Art.  86.  The  commanding  officer  of  any  post  or  detachment,  in 
which  there  shall  not  be  a  number  of  officer-s  adequate  to  form  a  gf^n- 
eral  court-martial,  shall,  in  cases  which  require  the  cognizance  of 
such  a  court,  report  to  the  commanding  officer  of  the  department, 
who  shall  order  a  court  to  be  assembled  at  the  nearest  post  or  de- 
partment, and  the  party  accused,  with  necessary  witnesses,  to  be 
transported  to  the  place  where  the  said  court  shall  be  assembled. 

Art.  87.*  No  person  shall  be  sentenced  to  suffer  death  but  by  the 
concurrence  of  two-thirds  of  the  members  of  a  general  court-martial, 
nor  except  in  the  cases  herein  expressly  mentioned  ;  nor  sfmll  more 
than  fifty  lashes  he  inflicted  on  any  offender,  at  the  discretion  of  a  court- 
tnartial;  and  no  officer,  non-commissioned  officer,  soldier,  or  fol- 
lower of  the  army,  shall  be  tried  a  second  time  for  the  same  offence. 

Art.  88.  No  person  shall  be  liable  to  be  tried  and  punished  by  a 
general  court-martial  for  anj-  offence  which  shall  appear  to  have  been 
committed  more  than  two  years  before  the  issuing  of  the  ordor  for 
such  trial,  unless  the  person,  by  reason  of  having  absented  himself, 
or  some  other  manifest  impediment,  shall  not  have  been  amenable 
to  justice  within  that  period. 

Art.  89.  Every  officer  authorized  to  order  a  general  court-martial 
shall  have  power  to  pardon  or  mitigate  any  punishment  ordered  by 
such  court,  except  the  sentence  of  death,  or  of  cashiering  an  officer  ; 
which,  in  the  cases  where  he  has  authority  (by  Article  C5)  to  carry 
them  into  execution,  he  may  suspend,  until  the  plea-sure  of  the  Gov- 
ernor of  the  State  t)f  Tennessee  can  be  known;  which  suspension, 
together  with  copies  of  the  proceedings  of  the  court-martial,  the  said 
officer  shall  immediately  transmit  to  the  Governor  for  his  determin- 
ation. And  the  colonel  or  commanding  officer  of  the  retciment  or 
garrison  where  any  regimental  or  garrison  court-martial  shall  be 
held,  may  pardon  or  mitigate  any  punishment  ordered  by  such 
court  to  be  inflicted.  ' 

Art.  90.  Every  judge  advocate,  or  person  officiating  as  such,  at 
any  general  court-martial,  shall  transmit,  with  as  much  expedition 
as  the  opportunity  of  time  and  distance  of  place  can  admit,  the  orig- 
inal proceedings  and  sentence  of  such  court-martial  to  the  Secretary 
of  War ;  which  said  original  proceedings  and  sentence  shall  be  care- 
fully kept  and  preserved  in  the  office  of  said  Secretary,  to  the  end 

•SoiBUch  of  thfge  nile<i  snd  Brticlen  an  authorises  the  inflicUoD  of  corpireal 
punighment  hy  stripes  or  lashes,  was  specially  repealed  by  act  of  16th  May,  1P12. 
By  act  of  2d  March,  1833,  the  repealing  act  was  rei.paled,  »o  far  aa  it  applied  to  th" 
crime  of  desertion,  which,  of  course,  rcvired  the  punishment  hy  laaltef  for  that 
oflence. 


IG  Articles  of  War. 

that  the  persons  entitled  thereto  may  be  enabled,  upon  application 
to  the  paid  office,  to  obtain  copies  thereof. 

The  party  tried  by  any  general  court-martial  shall,  upon  demand 
thereof,  made  by  himself  or  by  any  person  or  persons  in  his  behalf, 
be  entitled  to  a  copy  of  the  sentence  and  proceedings  of  such  court- 
martial. 

Art.  01.  In  eases  •where  the  general  or  commanding  officer  may 
order  a  court  of  inquiry  to  examine  into  the  nature  of  any  transac- 
tion, accusation,  or  iinputa'.ion  atjainst  any  officer  or  soldier,  the  said 
court  shall  consist  of  one  or  more  officers,  not  exceeding  three,  and  a 
judge  advocate,  or  other  suitable  person,  as  a  recorder,  to  reduce  the 
jiroceodings  and  evidence  to  writing  ;  all  of  whom  shall  be  sworii  to 
the  faithful  performance  of  their  duty.  This  court  shall  have  the 
same  power  to  summon  witnesses  as  a  court-martial,  and  to  examine 
them  on  oath.  But  they  shall  not  give  their  opinion  on  the  merits 
of  the  case,  excepting  they  shall  bo  thereto  specially  required.  The 
parties  accused  shall  also  be  permitted  to  cross-examine  and  inter- 
rogate the  witnesses,  so  as  to  investigate  full}-  the  circumstances  in 
the  question. 

Art.  02.  The  proceedings  of  a  court  of  imjuiry  must  be  authenti- 
cated b}'  the  signature  of  the  recorder  and  the  president,  and  deliv- 
ered to  the  commanding  officer,  and  the  said  proceedings  may  be 
admitted  as  evidence  by  a  court-martial,  in  cases  not  capital,  or  ex- 
tending to  the  dismission  of  an  officer,  provided  that  the  circumstan- 
ces are  such  that  oral  testimony  can  not  bo  obtained.  But  as  courts 
of  in(juir\'  may  be  perverted  to  dishonorable  purposes,  and  may  be 
considered  as  engines  of  destruction  to  military  merit,  in  the 
liands  of  weak  and  envious  commandants,  they  are  hereby  jjrohibi- 
ted,  unless  directed  by  the  Governor  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  or 
demanded  by  the  accused. 

Art.  93.  The  judge  advocate  or  recorder  shall  administer  to  the 
members  the  following  oath  : 

"  You  shall  well  and  truly  examine  and  inquire,  according  to  your 
evidence,  into  the  matter  now  before  you,  without  partiality,  favor, 
alTection,  prejudice,  or  hope  of  reward.     So  help  you  God." 

After  which  the  president  shall  administer  to  the  judge  advocate 
or  recorder  the  following  oath  : 

"  You.  A.  B.,  do  swear  that  you  will,  according  to  j^our  best  abili- 
ties, accurately  and  impartially  record  the  j)roceedings  of  the  court, 
iiiid  the  evidence  to  be  given  in  thecase  in  hearing.  So  help  you  God." 

The  witnesses  shall  take  the  same  oath  as  witnesses  sworn  before 
;i  cotirt-inartial. 


Articles  of  War.  17 

Anr.  04.  'When  any  commissioned  officor  shall  die  or  ho  killed  in 
the  sorvico  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  the  major  of  the  regiment,  or 
the  olBcer  doing  the  majoi*'s  diity  in  his  ahsence,  or  in  any  post  or  gar- 
rison, the  second  oflSccr  in  command,  or  the  assistant  military  agent, 
shall  immediately  secure  all  his  eflTeets  or  eqnipape.  then  in  camp  or 
quarters,  and  shall  make  an  inventory  thereof,  and  forthwith  transmit 
the  same  to  the  office  of  the  Department  of  War.  to  the  end  that  hia 
executors  or  administrators  may  receive  the  same. 

Art.  !).).  AVhen  any  non-commissioned  officer  or  soldier  shall  die.  or 
be  killed  in  the  service  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  the  then  command- 
ing officer  of  the  troop  or  company  shall,  in  the  presence  of  two 
other  conmiissioned  officers,  take  an  account  of  what  effects  he  died 
possessed  of.  above  his  arms  and  accoutrement.^,  and  transmit  the 
same  to  the  office  of  the  I)ei)artment  of  AVar.  which  said  e^Teet'^  are 
to  be  accounted  for,  and  paid  to  the  representatives  of  such  deceased 
non-commissioned  officer  or  soldier.  And  in  case  any  of  the  officers, 
so  authorized  to  take  care  of  the  effects  of  deceased  officers  and  sol- 
dier.s.  should,  before  they  have  accounted  to  their  representatives  for 
the  same,  have  occasion  to  leave  the  regiment  or  post,  by  prefemient 
or  otherwise,  they  shall,  before  they  be  permitted  to  quit  the  same, 
deposit  in  the  hands  of  the  commanding  officer,  or  of  the  assistant 
military  agent,  all  the  effects  of  such  deceased  non-conmiissioned  offi- 
cers and  soldiers,  in  order  that  the  same  may  be  secured  for  and  paid 
to.  their  respective  representatives. 

Art.  0(!.  All  officers,  conductors,  gunners,  matrosses,  drivers,  or 
other  jiersons  whatsoever,  receiving  pay  or  hire  in  the  service  of  the 
artillery,  or  corps  of  engineers  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  shall  be  gov- 
erned by  the  aforesaid  Rules  and  Articles,  and  shall  be  subject  to  be 
tried  b}-  courts-marti.al.  in  like  m.inner  with  the  officers  and  soldiers 
of  the  other  troops  in  the  service  of  the  State  of  Tennessee. 

Art.  97.  The  officers  and  soldiers  of  anj' troops,  whether  militia  or 
other.'!,  being  mustered  and  in  pay  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  shall,  at 
all  times  and  in  all  places,  when  joined,  or  acting  in  conjunction  with 
tlie  regular  forces  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  be  governed  by  tJieso 
I'ules  anrl  articles  of  war.  and  shall  be  subject  to  be  tried  by  courts- 
martial,  in  like  manner  with  the  officers  and  soldiers  in  the  regular 
forces :  save  only  that  such  courts-martial  shall  be  composed  en- 
tirely <if  militia  officers. 

Art.  !)8.  All  officers  .serving  by  commission  from  the  sn'h'^ritT  of 
.any  particular  state,  shall,  on  all  detachments.  c(<v  or 

(ither  duty,  wherein  they  m.ay  be  employed  in  conju'^  tho 

regular  forces  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  take  rank  next  .'iM*  r  all 
officers  of  the  like  grade  in  said  regular  forces,  notwithstanding  the 


18  Articles  of  War. 

cfinimissions  of  such  militia  or  State  officers  may  be  older  than  the 
commissions  of  the  otiicei's  of  the  regular  forces  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee. 

Aht.  fl9.  All  crimes  not  capital,  and  all  disorders  and  nejclecta 
which  officers  and  soldiers  may  be  puilty  of.  to  the  i)rejmlice  of  jjood 
order  and  military  discipline,  thoujj;h  not  mentitmed  in  the  foregoing 
articles  of  war.  are  to  be  taken  cognizance  of  by  a  general  or  regi- 
mental court-martial,  according  to  the  nature  and  degree  of  the  of- 
fence, and  be  jjunished  at  their  discretion. 

Akt.  100.  The  Governor  of  the  State  of  Tennessee  shall  have  power 
to  prescribe  the  uniform  of  the  army. 

Akt.  101.  The  foregoing  articles  are  to  be  read  and  published,  once 
in  ever\-  six  months,  to  every  garrison,  regiment,  ti-oop.  or  company, 
mustered,  or  to  be  mustered,  in  the  service  of  the  State  of  Tennes- 
see, and  are  to  be  duly  observed  and  obeyed  by  all  officers  and  sol- 
diers who  arc,  or  shall  be  in  said  service. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  ii  further  enacted,  That  in  time  of  war.  all  persons 
not  citizens  of.  or  owing  allegiance  to  the  State  of  Tennessee,  who 
shall  be  found  lurking  as  spies  in  or  about  the  fortifications  or  cn- 
campnunts  of  the  armies  of  the  .State  of  Tennessee,  or  any  of  them, 
.'^liall  suHir  di-ath.  aeeordiiig  to  the  law  and  usage  of  nations,  by  sen- 
tence of  a  general  court-martial. 

Sec.  3.  And  he  it  further  enacted.  That  the  rules  and  regulations  by 
which  the  ai-mies  of  the  State  of  Tennessee  have  heretofore  been 
governed,  and  the  resolves  of  Congress  thereunto  annexed  and  re- 
specting the  same,  shall  henceforth  be  void  and  of  no  effect,  except 
BO  fiir  as  may  relate  to  any  transactions  under  them  prior  to  the  pro- 
mulgation of  this  act,  at  the  several  posts  and  garrisons  respectively, 
occui)ied  by  any  part  of  the  army  of  tlio  State  of  Tennessee.  [Ar- 
rnovKi).  April  10,  ISOC] 


EXTRACTS  FROM  ACTS  OF  CONGRESS. 


l....If  any  non-commissioned  officer,  musician,  or  private  shall 
desert  the  service  of  the  State  of  Tennescee.  he  shall,  in  addition  to 
the  penalties  mentioned  in  the  Rules  and  Articles  of  War,  be  liable 
to  serve  for  and  during  such  a  period  as  shall,  with  the  time  he  may 
have  served  previous  to  his  desertion,  amount  to  the  full  term  of  hia 
enlistment ;  and  such  soldier  shall  and  may  be  trieil  by  a  court-mar- 
tial, and  punished,  although  the  term  of  his  enlistment  may  have 
elapsed  previous  to  his  being  apprehended  or  tried. — Act  1  CAh  March, 
1802,  Sec.  18. 

2 No  officer  or  soldier  in  the  army  of  the  State  of  Tennessee  shall 

be  subject  to  the  punishment  of  death  for  desertion  in  time  of  peace. — 
Act  29th  Mmt,  1830. 

3...  So  much  of  the  "  Act  for  establishing  rules  and  articles  for 
the  government  of  the  armies  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,'*  as  author- 
izes the  infliction  of  corporeal  punishment  by  stri]>es  or  lashes,  shall 
be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. — Act  \&th  May,  1812.  Sfc.  7. 

4. . .  .The  seventh  section  of  the  act  entitled  "  An  act  making  fur- 
ther provision  for  the  army  of  the  StatA'  of  Tennessee.''  passed  on  the 
sixteenth  of  May,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  twelve,  shall  be, 
and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed,  so  far  as  it  applies  to  any  enlisted 
soldier  who  shall  be  convicted  by  a  general  court-martial  of  the  crime 
of  desertion.— v4c<  2d  March,  1833,  Sec.  7. 

.5 . . . .  Whenever  a  general  officer  commanding  an  army,  or  a  colo- 
nel commanding  a  separate  department,  shall  be  the  accuser  or  pros- 
ecutor of  any  officer  in  the  army  of  the  State  of  Tennessee  under 
his  command,  the  general  court-martial  for  the  trial  of  such  officer 
shall  be  appointed  by  the  Governor  of  the  State  of  Tennessee. — Act 
20th  May.  1830,  Sec.  1. 

6 The  proceedings  and  sentence  of  the  said  court  shall  be  sent 

directly  to  the  Secretary  of  War.  to  be  by  him  laid  befnrf  the  Gover- 
nor for  his  confirmation  or  approval,  or  orders  in  the  awe.— ^c<  29<A 
May  1840,  Sec.  2. 


20  Extracts  from  Acts  of  Congress. 

7. . .  .So  much  of  the  sixty-fifth  nrticio  of  the  flit«t  section  of  •'  An 
act  for  establishing  rules  and  articles  for  the  {rovcrnnient  of  the  ar- 
mies of  the  SlJitc  of  Tennessee,"  passed  on  the  tenth  of  April  eiph- 
ti-en  humlred  and  six.  as  is  repnfmant  hereto,  shall  ho.  and  the  same 
is  hereby  repealed.— .rlc^  'I'iih  Mnu,  IS^.O,  Sec.  3. 

S. . .  ."That  if  any  person  shall  sell,  exehanjie.  or  give,  barter  or 
dispose  of.  any  spirituous  liquor  <n-  wine  to  an  Indian  (in  the  Indian 
country),  sueh  jierson  shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  snm  of  five  hundred 
dollars  ;  and  if  any  pei-son  shall  introduce,  or  attempt  to  introduce, 
any  ^pirituous  liquor  or  wine  into  the  Indian  country,  except  such 
supjdies  as  shall  be  necessary  for  the  officers  of  the  State  of  Teimessee, 
and  troops  of  the  service,  under  the  direction  of  the  War  Department, 
sucli  j)erson  shall  forfeit  and  pay  a  sum  not  exceedinji  three  hundred 
dollars  :  and  if  any  superintendent  of  Indian  aflliirs.  Indian  ajjent,  or 
sub-ajient,  ov  commandin};  officer  of  a  n)ilitary  post,  has  reason  to 
-uspect,  or  is  infMrmed.  that  any  white  person  or  Indian  is  about  to 
introduce,  or  has  introduced,  any  spirituous  liquor  or  wine  into  the 
Indian  country,  in  violation  of  the  provisions  of  this  section,  it  shall 
be  lawful  for  such  supei-intendent.  Inilian  ai^ent.  or  sub-aj;ent.  or 
military  officer,  ajri-eeably  to  such  rcf^iilations  as  may  be  established 
by  tlie  <Mivi-rnor  <»f  the  State  of  Teimessee.  to  cause  the  boats,  stores, 
jiacka;;is.  and  places  of  deposit  of  such  ])erson  to  be  searched,  and 
if  any  such  sj)irituous  liqucn*  or  wine  is  found,  the  puuls.  boats,  pack- 
ai^es.  .•ind  ]ieltries  of  such  persons  shall  be  seized  and  delivered  to  the 
proj)er  officer,  and  shall  be  proceeded  ajjainst  by  libel,  in  the  proper 
court,  and  forfeited,  one-half  to  t!ie  use  ol  the  informer,  and  the 
other  half  to  the  use  of  the  State  of  Tennessee  ;  and  if  such  pei*son 
is  a  trader,  his  license  shall  be  revoked  and  his  bond  put  in  suit. 
And  it  shall  moreover  be  lawful  for  any  jierson  in  the  service  of  the 
State  of  Tennessee,  or  for  any  Indian,  to  take  and  destroy  any  ardent 
sjiirits  or  wine  found  in  the  Indian  country,  exceptinf^  military  sup- 
plies as  mentioned  in  this  section."" — Act  '60ih  June,  1834,  Sec.  20. 

!>....'•  That  if  any  person  wliatever  shall,  within  the  limits  of  tlie 
Indian  country,  set  up  or  continue  any  disiilleiT  for  manufacturing 
ardent  sjiirits.  he  shall  forfeit  and  ]niy  a  iienaity  of  one  thousand  dol- 
lars, and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  sujierintendent  of  Indian  affiiirs, 
ln<lian  ajjent,  or  sub-a|.rent.  within  the  limits  of  whose  agency  the 
same  shall  beset  up  or  continued,  forthwith  to  destroy  and  break  up 
the  same  ;  and  it  shall  be  lawful  to  employ  the  military  force  of  the 
State  of  Tennessee  in  executing  that  duty." — Act  ZOih  June,  1834, 
Sec.  21. 

10...."Tiiat  the  twentieth  section  of  the  "Ait  to  regulate  trade 
and  intercinirse  with  the  Indian  tribes,  ami  to  j)reserve  peace  on  the 


Extracts  from  Acts  of  Congress.  21 

fl-ontiers,"  approved  June  thivtioth.  oitrhU'on  humlrod  and  thirty-four, 
be.  and  the  same  is  hereby  so  amended,  that,  in  addition  to  the  fines 
thereby  imposed,  any  person  who  shall  sell,  exchange,  or  barter,  give, 
or  dispose  of.  any  spirituous  liqui^r  or  Avine  to  an  Indian,  in  the  In- 
dian countrj-.  or  who  shall  introduce,  or  attempt  to  introduce,  any 
spirituous  liquor  or  wine  into  the  Indian  country,  except  such  sup- 
plies as  may  be  necessary'  for  the  officers  of  the  State  of  Tennessee 
and  the  troops  of  the  service,  under  the  direction  of  the  W.ir  De- 
partment, such  person,  on  conviction  thereof,  before  the  proper  dis- 
trict court  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  shall  in  the  former  case  be  sub- 
ject to  imprisonment  for  a  jieriod  not  exceeding  two  years,  and  in  the 
latter  case  not  exceeding  one  year,  as  shall  be  prescribed  by  the  court, 
according  to  the  extent  and  criminality  of  the  offence.  And  in  all 
prosecutions  arising  under  this  section,  and  under  the  twentieth  sec- 
tion of  the  act  to  regulate  trade  and  intercourse  with  the  Indian 
tribes,  and  preserve  peace  on  the  frontiers,  approved  June  thirtieth, 
eighteen  hundred  and  thirty -four,  to  which  this  is  an  amendment.  In- 
dians siiall  be  competent  witnesses." — Act  Zd  March,  1847,  Sec.  2. 

11.... "That  no  annuities,  or  moneys,  or  goods  shall  be  paid  or 
distributed  to  the  Indians  while  they  are  imdcr  the  influence  of  any 
description  of  intoxicating  liquor  ;  nor  while  there  are  good  and  suf- 
ficient rea-sons  for  the  officers  or  agents,  whose  duty  it  may  be  to 
make  such  payments  or  distributions,  for  believing  that  there  is  any 
species  of  intoxicating  liquor  within  convenient  reach  of  the  Indians  : 
nor  until  the  chiefs  and  hea<1  men  ftf  tlie  tribe  shall  have  pledged 
themselves  to  use  all  their  influence,  and  to  make  all  proper  exertions 
to  prevent  the  introi]u(tif)n  and  sale  of  such  liquor  in  their  country,*' 
—Act  Zd  March,  1847,  Sec.  3. 


ADDENDA. 


AN  A  C  T 

To  Raise,  Organize  and  Equip  a  Provisional 
Force,  and  for  other  purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the 

State  of  Tennessee,  Tliat  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Gover-  Governor  to 

nor  of  the  State  to  raise,  organize  and  equip  a  provisional  '^*'.**   55,ooo 

,  111  volunteers, 

force  of  volunteers  for  the  defence  of  the  State,  to  consist  of  25,ooo  active 

fifty-five  thousand  voluntees,  twenty -five  thousand  of  whom.  ooJTreserve.' 
or  anj-  less  number  which  the  wants  of  the  service  ma}'  de- 
mand, shall  be  fitted  for  the  field  at  the  earliest  practicable 
moment,  and  the  remainder  of  which  shall  be  hold  in  re- 
serve, ready  to  march  at  short  notice.  And  should  it  be- 
come necessary  fm'  the  safety  of  the  State,  the  Governor 
may  call  out  the  whole  available  military  strength  of  the 
State. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  in  the  performance  of 
this  duty,  the  Governor  shall  take  charge  of  the  military,        Oovemor 
direct  the  military  defence  of  the  State,  organize  the  differ-  ^n,"or^ii*i° 
ent  arms,  and  with  the  concurrence  of  the  Military  and  Fi-  tary  fund, 
nancial  Board,  hereinafter  provided  for,  control  the  military 
fund,  make  contracts  for  arms,  ordnance,  ordnance  storec. 
procure  material  for  the  construction  of  arms,  emphiy  arti- 
ficers, organize  one  or  more  armf)ries  for  the  constnution  of 
arms,  and  do  all  other  things  necessary  for  the  speedy  and 
efficient  organization  of  a  force  adequate  for  the  public  safety. 
And  he  shall  organize  a  Military  and  Financial  Board,  t^)  con-  ifiliUrr  m4 
sist  of  three  persons,  of  which  he  shall  be,  er  officio,  Presi-  Sj^i^A ' ^ 
dent,  and  who  shall  discharge  such  duties  as  he  may  awign  ornniMd. 
them  in  effecting  the  objects  and  jiurposes  of  this  art,  and 
appoint  such  number  of  clerks  as  may  be  necessary  under 
such  rules  and  regulations  as  they  may  adopt 


Set.  3.  lie  it  further  enacicd.  That  the  force  provided  for 
by  this  act.  shall  be  organized  into  regiments,  brigades  and 
divisions,  the  wliole  to  be  coniniamled  by  the  senior  Major- 
General,  who  shall  imnu'diately  enter  upon  the  duty  of  or- 

of  force*  for  &»"'zinR  the  entire  force  for  the  field  ;  the  force  authorized 

}2  months,     by  this  act  shall  be  mustered  into  service  for  the  period  of 
twelve  months,  unless  sooner  discharged. 

Staff  officers      ^^'^'  ^'  ^^  ^^  further  enacted,  That  the  staff  of  said  force 

»nd  their  shall  consist  of  one  Adjutant-General,  one  Inspector-General, 
one  Pajmaster-Gcneral.  one  Commissary-General, one  Quar- 
terma.ster-General.  and  one  Surgeon-General,  with  such  num- 
ber of  assistants  of  each  as  the  wants  of  the  service  may  re 
quire  ;  and  that  the  rank  of  Quartermaster-General,  Inspec- 
tor-General. Adjutant-General,  and  Commissary-General, 
shall  be  that  of  Colonel  of  Cavalry  ;  and  the  rank  of  their 
assistants  shall  be  that  of  Lieutenant-Colonel,  Major  of  In- 
fantry, and  Captain  of  Cavalry  ;  all  of  whom  shall  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  Governor,  subject  to  the  eonfiriuation  of  the 
General  Assembly  in  joint  session. 
Governor       Provided,  That  the  Governor  may  fill  vacancies  in  said 

cies.  ^**^°'  offices.  occufPing  when  the  Legislature  may  not  be  in  ses- 
sion, and  the  appointees  shall  at  once  enter  upon  the  dis- 
charge of  their  duties  subject  to  the  confirmation  of  tlie  Leg- 
islature when  thereafter  in  session.  There  shall  likewise  be 
appointed  by  the  Governor,  subject  to  like  confirmation,  one 
ordnance  officer,  with  the  rank  of  Colonel  of  Infantry,  who 
Ordnance  shall  take  charge  of  the  Ordnance  Bureau  of  the  State,  di- 

BurcHu.  j,p^^^  jjii^  construction  of  arms,  under  the  Governor  and  ^lil- 

itary  and  Finance  Board,  receive  or  reject  the  same,  certify 
the  fulfillment  of  contracts,  and  have  the  general  supervision 
of  the  armor}-  of  the  State,  with  such  assistants  as  the  ser- 
vice may  require,  not  exceeding  three,  who  shall  have  the 
rank  and  pa}'  of  Captain  of  Infantry.  TIjc  members  of  the 
Military  and  Financial  Board  shall  be  nominated  by  the  Got- 
ernor  and  confirmed  by  the  General  Assembly. 

Sec.  i).  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  there  .shall  be  organ- 
Medicil  De-  ized  by  the  Governor,  a  Medical  Department,  consisting  of  a 

par  men  .  Surgeon-General,  and  two  other  Surgeons  ;  the  members  of 
which  department  shall  be  nominated  by  the  Governor,  and 
confirmed  by  the  General  .\ssonil)ly,  who  shall  examine  all 
applicants  for  Surgeon  and  Assistant  Surgeon,  and  certify 
their  qualifications  to  the  Governor  for  conmiission  in  said 
service,  and  wliidi  (lijiartnu'iit  sliall  bi'  subject  to  field  ser- 


vice  as  otlier  Surgeons  of  the  army.     And  the  said  depart- 
ment are  hereby  directed,  other  things  being  equal,  to  re-     Volunteer* 
commend  from  volunteer  forces  such  Regimental  Surgeons  Preferred, 
and  assistants  as  the  service  may  require. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  there  .shall  be  two  Ma-     Two  Major 

jor-Generals.  and  such  number  of  Brigadier-Generals  as  the  Generals, 

^  anti  other 

j)roi)er  and  efficient  command  of  said   force   may  require,  officers. 

who  shall  l)c  nominated  by  the  Governor  and  confirmed  by 

the    General  Assembly,  with  power  to  appoint  their  own 

staff ;  and  a  Chief  of  Engineers,  with  such  assistants  a.s  the 

service  may  require,  to  be  nominated  and  confirmed  in  the 

same  manner. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  senior  Major-Gene-  Senior  Ma- 
ral  shall  immediately  enter  upon  the  duty  of  organizing  the  J"''  G*"«r*' 
wjiole  force  for  the  field.  deld  force. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  the  Governor  be  au-  Governor 
thorized  to  determine  the  field  of  duty  which  the  safety  of  "letarmi  ncg 
.1     -..  X  ,  ,•  ■■,' ^  ,•     ,  field dutj 

the  State  may  require,  and  direct  said  forces  accordingly. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  for  the  purpose  of  car-* 

rying  out  the  provisions  of  this  act,  the  Governor  of  the 

State  is  hereby  authorized  to  issue  and  dispose  of  five  mil-     Bonds  to  be 

lion  dollars  of  the  bonds  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  similar  '"ued  to 

meet  expen- 
in  all  respects  to  the  bonds  of  the  State  heretofore  issued  ex-  »eg. 

cept  that  they  shall  not  have  more  tlian  ten  years  to  run  to 
maturity,  and  bear  interest  at  the  rate  of  eight  per  cent  per 
annum,  payable  semi-annually  at  such  points  as  may  be 
therein  designated  :  Provided,  That  three  millions  of  said 
bonds  sliall  be  held  as  a  contingent  reserved  fund,  and  not 
used  unless  in  the  opinion  of  the  Governor,  by  and  with  the 
concurrence  and  advice  of  the  Military  and  Financial  Board, 
tlie  exigencies  of  the  service  and  the  public  safety  impera- 
tively demand  it ;  and  said  bonds  shall  be  in  denominations 
of  not  less  than  one  hundred,  or  greater  than  one  thousand 
dollars. 

Sec.  10.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  the  public  faith  and     -j^. 
credit  of  the  State  is  hereby  pledged  for  the  payment  of  the  pledgxji  to 
interest  on  said  bonds  ami  the  final  redemption  of  the  same  :  ^J^  'redeem 
and  that  an  annual  tax  of  eight  cents  on  the  one   hundred  "^ndi, 
dollars  on  the  proj)erty.  and  one-half  cent  upon  the  dollar 
on  sales  of  merchandize  or  invoice  cost,  whether  bought  in 
or  out  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  which  said  one-half  of  one 
per  cent,  is  to  be  in  lieu  of  one-fourth  of  one  per  cent,  now  taxe»  *'*'''^* 
levied,  be  assessed  and  set  apart  and  held  sacred  for  the  pay- 


mont  of  tlio  interest  on  said  hon<ls,  and  the  creation  of  a 

sinking  fund  for  their  final  redemption  :    Pravulrd,  Tliat  no 

more  of  said  tax  than  is  sufflcieiit  to  pay  the  interest  on  said 

honds  xliall  be  colK-ctod.  until  the  expiration  of  two  years 

from  the  isBuance  of  the  sanie.  and  that  the  whole  amount 

Slnklnpfund  of  said  ninkinp  fund  shall,  from  time  to  time,  as  the  samo 

lifebf***        ^^'   aeeumulate.  he  used  by  the  Governor  in  the  purchase 

of  said  bonds  :  Provided,  They  can  be  had  at  a  price  not  cx- 

ceedinft  par  rates. 

„    ,  Sec.  11.  Be  it  furiher  enacted,  That  Banks  and  Branches 

Banks  may  ,  •' 

cla«s    Bonils  purchasmg  said   bonds  from   the  Governor,  shall  have  the 

**  ***  ■  privilege  of  classing  the  bonds  so  purchased,  in  the  classifi- 

cation of  their  assets  as  s])ecie  funds  ;  and  that  the  banks  of 
the  State  are  hereby  authorized  to  invest  their  means  in  said 

o.  .  bonds  :  Provided,  Tiiat  the  State  shall  have  the  right  to  pay 

6tat«  may  '  f  i    j 

pay     Hanks  said  bonds  so  jturchased  and  held  by  said  bjinks.  in  their  own 
tbeir  notes'."  ""tes  ;  and  individuals  owning  said  bomls.  having  purcha.sed 
the  same  i)reviously  of  the  State,  shall   hold   the  same  free 
from  taxation,  either  SUite,  county,  or  otherwise. 

Skc.  12.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  in  order  to  save  ex- 
penses, so  much  of  the  act  of  the  late  extra  session  of  llic 
gor'a  reporta  Legislature  as   requires  the  Supervisor  to  make  monthly 
omiued.         publications  of  bank  movements,  be,  and  the  same  is  hei-eby 
ri'i)ealed. 

Sec.  13.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  when  peace  shall  be 

restored  to  the  country,  or  the  pi-esent  danger  pass  away, 

tiiat  the  Governor  of  the  State,  or  other  rightful  authority 

Forces   """l"^"!"  which  said  force  may  be  at  the  time  acting,  shall  issue 

when   to   be  a  proclamation  declaring  the  fact,  and  shall  thereafter  dis- 

isciargo.     ^.i,.,,.jr^.  ji^^,  fj,i,j.^,j<  i.jiim.,1  mnler  this  act,  and  from  and  after 

which  this  act  shall  ce:v.se  to  be  in  force. 

Sue.  14.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  County  Courts  of 

County  i^jiig  State  are  empowered  to  assess  and  collect  a  tax  on  pro- 
tAxesfor  vol-  '  .  . 

imleers' fam-  i)erty  and  privileges  m  their  respective  counties,  to  provide 

ilies.  jj  Uixn\  for  the  relief  and  support  of  families  of  volunteers 

wliiLst  in  actual  service,  when,  from  aUliction  or  iixligence, 

it  may  be  necessary  :  Provided,  that  the  said  fund  thus  raised 

Fund  «p-  j;),.,!)^  in  all  cases,  be  expended  for  the  benelit  of  the  I'ainilies 
plied  111  Bume  ' 

county.  of  volunteers   residing   in  the   county  where    the   same   is 

raised  ;  and  the  Revenue  Collector,  for  collecting  said  tax. 

shall  receive  no  compensation  -and  the  same  shall  be  paid 

by  him.  uniler  order  of  the  County  Court,  to  the  persons  to 

whom  the  same  may  be  appinpriated. 


Seo.  15.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  County  Courts  be  County 

autliorized  to  issue  Couiitv  Scrip,  antiripathie  the  tax  neces-  P"""^     f"*^ 

'  '         "  isguc  scnp. 

sary  in  effecting  the  objects  uf  the  preceding  section. 

Sec.  1(5.  Be  it  further  enacted,     Tliat  the  County  Courts  County 

of  tliis  State  ai'c  authorized  and  empowered  to  appoint  and  appoint Min^ 
raise  seini-anHually  a  Home  Guard  of  Minute  Men,  wliosc  «'e  men- 
term  of  service  shall  be  three  months,  in  their  respective 
limits,  to  consist  of  companies  of  not  less  than  ten  for  each 
civil  district,  whose  officers,  when  elected  by  the  companies 
respectively,  shall  be  commissioned  by  the  County  Court<». 
and  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  procure  a  warrant  from  some 
Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  arrest  all  suspected  persons  and        To  arrwt 

brincT  them  before  the  civil  authorities  for  trial— to  see  that  1"!^' V  ?J*.' 
-  personi,  «c. 

all  slaves  are  disarmed — to  prevent  the  assemblage  of  slaves 
in  unusual  numbers — to  keep  the  slave  pojjulation  in  proper 
subjection,  and  to  see  that  peace  and  order  are  observed.  The 
Home  Guard  of  Minute  Men  shall  be  armed  and  equipped  by  County 

each  county  at  its  own  expense,  and  a  tax  maj-  be  assessed  „'Je  Men.  *" 
and  collected  for  the  purpose,  as  well  as  to  compensate  those 
engaged  in  this  branch  of  duty,  if,  in  their  discretion,  com- 
pensation should  be  made.  The  Home  Guard  shall  assemble 
in  their  respective  districts  to  take  precautionary  measures 
at  least  once  in  each  week,  at  the  call  of  the  commanding 
officer,  and  shall  be  momentartly  ready  for  service  at  his  call. 
Persons  engaged  in  this  branch  of  duty  shall,  upon  failure 
to  obey  the  call  to  duty  by  the  Commander,  forfeit  not  less 
than  one  dollar  nor  more  than  five  for  each  offence,  to  be 
collected  in  the  name  of  the  Chairman  of  the  County  Court. 
before  any  justice  of  the  peace,  to  be  applied  by  the  Cimnty 
Court  in  defraying  the  expenses  of  this  branch  of  the  public 
service,  unless  such  failure  was  the  result  of  sickness  or 
other  good  cause.  A  General  Commander  shall  be  appointed  j^  General 
for  each  county  by  the  several  County  Courts,  whose  duty  Commander 
it  shall  be,  when  necessary,  to  take  charge  of  all  the  Home  count/. 
Guard  Minute  Men  in  his  county,  and  direct  their  operations. 
And  the  County  Court  is  authorized  to  issue  County  Bonds 
or  .'~crip  for  the  purpose  of  raising  money  immediately  to 
meet  the  expenses  contemplated  by  this  section. 

Sec.  17.  Be  it  further  enacted,,  That  the  property  of  all    Tf.innt«er»' 
volunteers  raised  under  the  provisions  of  this  art  shall  •  ., 

exempt  from  execution  and  other  civil  process  whilst  in  ;> 
tual  service  ;  but  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  the  Home 
Guards. 


Sec.  1)5.  lie  it  further  enacted,  Tliat  the  Governor,  in  rais- 

VoluDt«er«  '"^  ^^^  volunteers  provided  for  in  this  act,  shall  have  the 

from  other     discretion  to  accept  into  the  service  volunteer  companies  t^jn- 

cept^."^      dered  from  other  States  and  from  tlie  Confederate  States,  if. 

in  his  opinion,  the  exigencies  of  the  service  or  the  public 

safety  requires  it. 

Skc.  19.  Be  it  further  enaricd.  That  each  Regiment  of  In- 

ReglmenUI  fantry  shall  consist  of  one  Colonel,  one  Lieutenant-Colonel, 
and    compa-  ir    •  ,  .  •    •.  •  » 

ny  officers.     o"<^  -Major,  and  ten  conii)anies  ;  each  company  shall  consist 

of  one  Captain,  one  First  Lieutenant,  two  Second  Lieuten- 
ants, four  Sergeants,  four  Corpoi-als.  two  Musicians,  and  not 
less  than  si.\ty-four,  nor  more  than  ninety  privates  ;  and  to 
each  Regiment  there  shall  be  attached  one  Adjutant,  to  be 
selected  from  the  Lieutenants,  and  one  Sergeant-Major,  to  bo 
selected  from  the  enlisted  men  of  the  Regiment  by  the  Colo- 
nel. The  Regiment  of  Cavalr\'  .shall  consist  of  one  Colonel, 
one  Lieutenant-Colonel,  one  Major,  and  ten  companies,  each 
of  which  shall  consist  of  one  Captain,  one  First  Lieutenant, 
two  Second  Lieutenants,  four  Sergeants,  four  Corporals,  one 
Farrier,  one  Blacksmith,  two  Musicians,  and  sixty  Privates. 
Thcj'e  shall  be  one  Adjutant  and  one  Sergeant-Major.  to  be 
selected  as  aforesaid. 
„  .  ,  Sec.  20.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  each  Ueginunt  shall 
and  compa-  elect  its  own  Coloncl,  Lieutenant-Colonel,  an<l  Major,  and  that 
officers!*'  ^^^^  company  shall  elect  its  Captain,  its  Lieutenants.  Ser- 
geants, and  Corporals.  Regimental  JIusicians  shall  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  Colonel,  and  the  Comiiany  ^lusicians  by  the 
Captains  of  companies.  The  Colonel  sliall  appoint  his  Stafl" 
from  his  command. 

Sec.  21.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  jiay  of  .Major-Gen- 
Pay  of  offi-  oral  shall  be  tliree  hundred  dollars  per  month  ;  of  15rigadier- 
cen. 

General  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  per  month.     Tli.;  .\id- 

de-Camp  of  a  .Major-General,  in  addition  to  his  pay  as  Lieu- 
tenant, shall  receive  forty  dollars  per  month  ;  and  the  Aid- 
de-Camp  of  a  Brigadier-Genei-al  shall  receive,  in  addition  to 
his  pay  as  LieutenanJ,  the  sum  of  twenty-five  dollars  per 
month.  The  monthly  pay  of  the  ofticers  of  the  corps  of  En- 
gineers shall  be  as  follows  :  Of  the  Colonel,  two  hundred 
and  ten  dollars  ;  of  a  Major,  one  hundred  and  sixt^'-two  dol- 
lai's  ;  of  a  Captain,  one  hundred  and  forty  dollars  ;  Lieuten- 
ants serving  with  a  company  of  Sappers  and  ^liners  shall 
receive  the  pay  of  Cavalry  officers  of  the  same  grade.  The 
monthly  pay  of  the  Colonel  of  the  Corps  of  Artillery,  shall 


be  two  hundred  and  ten  dollars;  of  a  Lieutenant-Colonel, 
one  liundred  and  eighty-five  dollars ;  of  a  Major,  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  dollars  ;  of  a  Cajitain.  one  liundred  and  thirty 
dollars ;  of  a  First  Lieutenant,  ninety  dollars ;  of  a  Second 
Lieutenant,  eighty  dollars  ;  and  the  Adjutant  shall  receive  in 
addition  to  his  pay  as  Lieutenant,  ten  dollars  per  month. 
OQicers  of  Artillery  serving  in  the  Light  Artillery,  or  per- 
forming ordnance  duty,  shall  receive  the  same  pay  as  officer« 
of  Cavalrj^  of  the  same  grade.  The  monthly  pay  of  the  In- 
fantry shall  be  as  follows  :  Of  a  Colonel,  one  hundred  and 
seventy-five  dollars;  of  a  Lieutenant-Colonel,  one  hundred 
and  seventy-  dollars  ;  of  a  Major,  one  hundred  and  fifty  dol- 
lars ;  of  a  Captain,  one  hundred  and  thirty  dollars  ;  of  a 
First  Lieutenant,  ninety  dollars ;  of  a  Second  Lieutenant, 
eighty  dollars  ;  the  Adjutant  ten  dollars  per  month  in  addi- 
tion to  his  pay  as  Lieutenant.  The  monthly  pay  of  the  offi- 
cers of  Cavali'y  shall  be  as  follows  :  Of  a  Colonel,  two  hun- 
dred dollars  ;  of  a  Lieutenant-Colonel,  one  hundred  and  seven- 
ty-five dollars  ;  of  a  Major,  one  hundred  and  fifty-two  dol- 
lars ;  of  a  Captain,  one  hundred  and  thirty  dollars  ;  of  a 
First  Lieutenant,  ninety  dollars  ;  of  a  Second  Lieutenant, 
eighty  dollars  ;  the  Adjutant  ten  dollars  per  month  in  addi- 
tion to  his  pay  as  Lieutenant.  The  pay  of  the  oflJcers  of  the 
general  stafll",  except  those  of  the  medical  department,  shall 
be  the  same  as  oflBcers  of  the  second  grade. 

Tlie  Surgeon-General  shall  receive  an  annual  salary  of  p^^  pj  ^^ 
twenty-five  hundred  dollars,  which  shall  be  in  full  of  all  pay  geon*. 
and  allowance.  The  pay  per  month  of  the  Major-Generals' 
staff,  shall  be  the  same  as  oflicers  of  the  same  rank  in  the 
infantry  service.  The  monthly  pay  of  Surgeon  shall  be  the 
same  as  that  of  Major  of  Cavalry,  and  the  pay  of  Assistant 
Surgeon  shall  be  the  same  as  the  pay  of  First  Lieutenant  of 
Cavalry  ;  and  the  rank  of  Surgeon  shall  be  that  of  Major  of 
Cavalry,  and  that  of  Assistant  Surgeon  the  same  as  of  the 
First  Lieutenant  of  Cavalry. 

Sec.  22.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  pay  of  officers  as 
herein  established,  shall  be  in  full  of  all  allowances,  except  ccruiti  ex 
forage  for  horses  actually  in  service,  and  the  necessary  P«n»^»' 
traveling  expenses  while  traveling  under  orders  :  Prori4ed, 
That  officers  shall  not  be  entitled  in  an^"  case  to  draw  fora^i- 
for  a  greater  number  of  horses,  according  to  grade,  than  as 
follows  :   The  Major-General  five,  tlie  Brigadier-Gineral  four.  '"t^ge* 

the  Adjutant  and  Inspector-Grcneral,  Quartermaiiter-General,  hor»e». 


ComniisBary-GornTal,  and  the  Colonel  of  Enpinccrs.  Artillery, 
Infantry,  and  Cavalry,  three  each.  All  Lieutenant-Coloiiols, 
and  Majors,  and  Captains  of  the  General's  staff.  Enpineer 
CorjJS,  Lipht  Artillerj-.  and  Cavalry,  three  each.  Lieuten- 
ants servinp  in  the  Corps  of  Enpineei'8.  Lieutenants  of  Light 
Artillery,  and  of  Cavalry,  two  lach.  No  enlisted  man  in  the 
service  of  the  State  .shall  he  employed  an  a  servant  by  any 
officer  of  the  army.  The  monthly  pay  of  the  enlisted  men  of 
the  army  of  tlu-  State  shall  be  a.s  follows :  That  of  a  Ser- 
lift«(!mea.  g^ai't  t>r  Master-Workman  of  the  Enpineer  Corps,  thirty  dol- 
lars ;  that  of  a  Corporal  or  Ovi.rsi'cr.  twenty  dollars  ;  Pri- 
vates of  the  first  class,  or  Artificers,  seventeen  dollars,  and 
Privates  of  the  secon4l  class  or  I^aborers  and  Musicians,  thir- 
teen dollars.  The  Sergeant-Major  of  Cavalry,  twenty -one 
dollars  ;  First  Sergeants,  twenty  dollars  :  Sergeants,  seven- 
teen dollars  ;  Corporals,  Farriers,  and  Blacksmiths,  thirteen 
dollars  ;  Musicians,  thirteen  dollars,  and  Privates,  twelve 
dollars.  Sergeant-Major  of  Artillery  and  Infantry,  twenty- 
one  dollars  ;  First  Sergeants,  twenty  dollars  each ;  Ser- 
geants, seventeen  dollars  ;  Corporals  and  Artificers,  thirteen 
dollars;  Musicians,  twelve  dollars  :  and  Privates  eleven  dol- 
lars each.  The  non-commissioned  Ofticers.  Artificers.  Musi- 
cians, and  Privates  serving  in  light  batteries,  shall  receive 
the  same  pay  as  those  of  Cavalry. 
Sec.  23.  Be  it  further  enacfed,  That  each  enlisted  man  of 
Rations  and  ^j^^.  jii.„,y  ^f  ^jj^.  State  shall  receive  one  ration  per  dav.and  a 
aLce  of  en-  yearly  allowance  of  clothing  ;  the  quantity  and  kind  of  each 
teU.men.  ^^^  j^^  established  by  regulation  of  the  Military  and  Financial 
Board,  to  be  approved  by  the  Governor.  Rations  shall  pen- 
ei-ally  be  issued  in  kind,  unless  imder  circumstances  render- 
ing a  conunutation  necessary.  The  commutation  value  of 
tile  ration  shall  be  fi.xed  by  regulation  of  the  Military  and 
Financial  Board,  to  be  appointed  by  the  Governor. 

Skc.  21.  lie  it  further  enacted,  That  all  tlie  oflieers  in  the 
Quartermaster's  and  Commissary  Departments  shall,  previ- 
iDast^irs^^ami  ""^  *"  t'ntering  on  tlie  iluties  of  tlieir  respective  ofllces.give 
CommiBsa-  bonds  with  good  and  sufiieient  sei'urity,  to  the  State  of  Ten- 
•ecurity.         ncssee,  in  such  sum  as  the  Military  and  Financial  Board  shall 
direct,  fully  to  account  for  all  monies  and  public  property 
which  they  may  receive.     Neither  the  Quartermaster-Gene- 
ral, the  Commissary -General,  nor  any  other  or  either  of  their 

Not  allow-  assistants,  shall  be  concerned,  directly  or  indirectly,  in  the 
ed  to  specu-  ,  ,/.  .-i-^i,/.  1-  I 

jjiit.  purchase  or  sale  of  any  articles  intended  for  making  a  part 


of,  or  appertaining  to.  public  supplies,  except  for  and  on  ac- 
count uf  the  State  of  Tennessee ;  nor  shall  they,  or  either 
of  them,  take  or  appl}'  to  his  or  their  own  use,  any  gain  or 
emolument  for  negotiating  any  business  in  their  respective 
departments,  other  than  what  is  or  may  be  allowed  by  law. 

The  Kules  and  Articles  of  War  establisheil  bj'  the  laws  of 
the  United  States  of  America  for  the  government  of  the  army  Article*  of 
are  hereby  declared  to  be  of  force,  except  wherever  the  ^"^  adopt- 
words  ••  United  States  "  occur,  "  State  of  Tennessee  "  shall 
be  substituted  therefor  :  and  except  that  the  Articles  of  War 
numbi-rs  sixty-one  and  sixty-two  are  hereby  abrogated,  and 
the  following  substituted  therefor  : 

Art.  Til.  Officers  having  brevets  or  commissions  of  a  prior        j^^^^^  ^j 
date  to  those  of  the  corps  in  which  they  serve,  will  take  Breveu     or 
place  on  courts-martial  or  of  inquiry,  and  on  boards  detail-  missions, 
cd  for  military  purposes,  when  composed  of  different  corps, 
according  to  the  ranks  given  them  in  their  brevet  or  former 
commis-^ions ;  but  in  the  regiment,  coi'ps,  or  company  to 
whicli  such  officers  belong,  they  shall  do  duty  and  take  the 
rank,  both  in  courts  and  on  boards,  as  aforesaid,  which  shall 
be  composed  of  their  own  corps,  according  to  the  commis- 
sion by  Avhich  they  are  there  mustered. 

Akt.  G2.  If  upon  marches,  guards,  or  in  quarters,  differ-  Highest 

ent  coriis  shall  happen  to  ioin  or  do  duty  together,  the  offi-  '■*"''    officer 
'  ,  , .  ,  .  to  comm»Dil . 

cer  liiy:hi'st  m  rank,  accordmg  to  the  commission  by  which 

he  is  mustered  into  the  arm}-,  there  on  duty  by  orders  from 

com])et<nt  authority,  shall  command  the   whole,  and  give 

orders  for  what  is  needful  for  the  service,  unless  otherwise 

directed  by  the  Governor  of  the  State,  orders  in  of  special 

assignment  providing  for  the  case. 

Sec.  2.1.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  all  mounted  non-com-      Allowance 

missioned  officers,  privates,  musicians,  and  artificers  shall  be  '"•■  "»«  ^■^ 
,        _        ,  ,.,/.!•     loMofbor»«« 

allowed  forty  cents  per  day  for  the  use  and  ri.sk  of  tlieir 

horses  :  and  if  any  mounted  volunteer  shall  not  keep  him- 
self provided  with  a  serviceable  horse,  such  volunteer  f»hall 
serve  on  foot.  For  horses  killed  in  action,  or  that  die  from 
injuries  received  in  the  service,  or  for  want  of  forage,  vol- 
unteers shall  be  allowed  compensation  nrcording  to  their 
appraised  value  at  the  date  of  mustering  int^)  s«  rvjco. 

Sec.  2C.  Be  it  further  enactrd.  That  the  MilJlary  Board  Duly  of  mil 
shall  procure  for  the  service  a  supply  of  the  army  rcguU-  ''*^  B<^<>. 
tions  of  the  United  States,  and  provide  by  regulation  a  badg« 


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to  di-pignato  tlic  grade  of  officoi-s  in  the  service,  and  such 
flags  and  banners  as  may  be  neetssary. 
Pavbecini      '^*''^^'  ^^ '  "^^  it  further  enacted,  Tliat  thV  pay  of  vulunteera 
when  enroll-  wlio  have  been  enrolled  for  service  bef»)re  the  i)assage  of 
this  act.  if  actually  mustered  into  service,  shall  be  counted 
from  the  time  of  their  enrolment,  and  the  commanding  officer 
of  artillery  may  appoint  recruiting  officers,  to  mu^^ter  into 
service  recruits  to  be  assigned  to  companies  afterwards,  who 
shall  receive  pay  and  subsistence  from  time  of  enrolment. 
Ten  compa-      Sec.  2.S.  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  any  ten  companies, 
"ute  a*'}^'*  ^^^^''  *'^*"*  requisite  number  of  men,  offering  themselves  in  a 
inent,  and     bod\',  shall  bc  mustered  into  service  as  a  regiment,  and  may 
Captains.  °   i'»'nt'*liately  organize  by  electing  tiieir  field  officers,  and  be 
commissioned  by  the  Governor.     The  seniority  of  Captain 
shall  be  fixed  by  the  Brigadier-General  regularly  in  com- 
mand :  Provided,  Tliat  in  ail  cases  where  regiments  shall 
have  previously  organized  and  elected  their  officers,  such 
organization  and  election  may  be  treated  by  the  Governor  as 
good  and  valid. 

Skc.  29.  Bc  it  further  enacitil.  That  each  of  the  members 

itary  Boardi  ^^  ^''*^  Military  and  Financial  Board  shall  receive  conipensa- 

tion  at  the  rate  of  fifteen  hundi-ed  dollars  per  annum. 

Officers  of      ^^^-  ^^-  -^*  ^'  further  enacted.  That  officers  of  artillery, 

Artillery.       from  Colonel  to  Captain,  inclusive,  shall  be  nominated  by  the 

Governor  and  confirmed  by  the  General  Assembly. 

,   .  8ec.  31.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That   all   persons   against 

.Tiidges  may  '  '  . 

dismiss    in-  whom  indictments  or  presentments  for  misdemeanors  may 
dictmenta.      j^^,  ponding,  and  who  have  enlisted  under  this  act  in  the  ser- 
vice of  the  State,  the  same  may  be  dismissed  in  tlie  tliseretion 
of  the  Judge  before  whom  tlie  same  is  pending.  :i.s  well  as 
forfeitures  against  the  defendant  and  his  securities. 
.Sec.  :!2.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  the  keeper  cf  thepub- 
Arm8*^i200  '''^'  JH'ms  be,  and  he  is  hereby  directed  to  make  suitable  and 
appropriated  proper  arrangements  for  the  convenience  and  protection  of 
the  arsenal  of  the  State  ;  and  that  for  the  expenses  incurred 
for  such  purpose's,  the   sum   of  twelve   hundi-ed   tlollara   is 
hereby  approjiriated,  for  which  the  Comptroller  will  issue 
his  warrant  upon  the  treasury,  upon  the  certificate  of  such 
keeper,  and  approved  of  by  tlie  Miiilary  Board. 

Sec.  33.  He  it  further  niacfed.  Tiiat  the  municipal  authori- 

towns'^ma?     ties  of  all  incorporated  towns  in  this  State  be  autliorized  to 

l>orrowmo-    borrow  money  by  issuing  the  bonds  of  such  corporation,  or 

otherwise,  for  the  military  defence  of  such  town  ;  and  in  all 


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cases  where  corporate  authorities  of  said  towns  liave  already 
issued  their  bonds  for  the  purpose  afoi-esaid,  the  same  is 
herebj'  declared  legal  and  valid. 

Sec.  31.  Beit  further  enacted.  That  to  enable  the  County  County 

Court  to  carry  into  effect  without  delay  the  provisions  of  ^""allH™*'' 
the  fourteenth,  fifteenth  and  sixteenth  sections  of  this  act, 
tlie  Ciiairnian  of  the  County  Court  is  empowered  to  assem- 
ble at  any  time  the  members  of  the  Quarterly  Court,  who, 
when  assembled,  shall  have  all  the  powers  exercised  by  them 
at  the  regular  quarterly  sessions. 

Sec.  35.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  corporate  authori-  Military 
ties  of  towns  and  cities  are  hereby  empowered  and  author-  tat  'or  towns 
ized  to  levy  a  military  tax  iipon  personal  and  real  estate, 
not  to  exceed  the  one-half  of  one  per  cent.,  and  on  privileges, 
not  greater  than  one-half  the  amount  now  paid  to  the  State  ; 
such  monej-  to  be  raised  shall  be  used  for  militarj'  purposes 
under  the  direction  of  the  authority  so  levying  and  collect- 
ing the  same. 

Sec.  3C.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  Duties  of 
the  Insi)ector-General  of  the  State,  to  be  appointed  under  q^^^^I^'^^^ 
this  act,  and  such  assistants  as  the  Governor  may  appoint, 
to  muster  into  the  service  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  each 
company  and  regiment  after  the  same  are  inspected,  at  such 
times  and  places  as  the  Governor  shall  designate,  and  when 
said  troops  are  so  mustered  into  the  service  of  the  State, 
they  shall  be  subject  to  all  the  rules  and  articles  of  war,  as 
adopted  by  this  act. 

Sec.  37.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of       duum  of 
each  Captain,  upon  being  mustered  into  the  service,  to  fur-  Captainsand 
nish  a  complete  roll  of  the  officers  and  men  in  his  company      ^ 
to  the  Inspector-General,  who  shall  file  one  copy  of  the  same 
in  the  Adjutant  General's  office,  and  one  copy  to  be  delivered 
to  the  Colonel  of  each  regiment  then  formed,  and  it  shall  be 
the  duty  of  the  Adjutint-General  to  furnish  blank  forms  to 
the  Captains  of  the  companies. 

Sec.  38.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  the  Governor,  by  and 
with  the  consent  of  the  Military  and  Financial  Board  or  Bu 
rcau.  shall  be  authorized  to  purchase  and  carr}'  on  an3'  man-  auu  ^rc 
ufactory  or  manufactories  of  gunpowder,  which  may  be  *"■» 
deemed  necessary  for  the  use  of  the  State,  purchase  or  Icam 
any  interest  in  any  lead,  saltpetre,  or  other  mines,  and  work 
the  same  for  the  use  of  the  State  :  and  may.  also,  in  the 
name  of  the  State,  make  contracts  fur  the  manufacture  of 


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fire  arms  or  any  other  nv.mitions  of  war  to  be  manufactured 
AdT&Doe  i"  ^^^^'  5tato.  anil  make  siuli  ailvanci-nients  in  juu uicnt  for 

pay  on  man-  the  sann.'.  as  may  be  ileemed  advisable  to  insure  the  ready 

ufacturiB); 

for  Bute.  and  speedy  supply  thereof  for  the  use  of  the  SUite :  Pro- 
vided, That  when  such  contract  is  made  or  entered  into,  the 
individual  or  company  makinir  the  same  shall  give  bond  and 
security  for  the  repayment  thereof,  if  the  arms  or  other 
munitions  of  war  for  which  such  advancement  may  be  made 
shall  not  be  furnished  within  the  time  agreed  upon  for  their 
delivery,  or  shall  not  be  of  a  character  contracted  for. 

Sec.  .'50.  Be  it  fttrlher  enacted,  Tliat  for  the   purpose   of 
aiding  in  supplying  the  State  with  arms  for  the  jiublic  de- 
fence, that  the  act  of  the  30th  of  January.  1S(!1.  ineorporat- 
Memphis  ing  the  Memphis  Arms  Company,  be.  and  the  same  is  hereby 

pany      con-  confirmed,  and  the  corporators  declared  to  be  entitled  to  ex- 

flrmecl.  ercise  all  the  riglits  and  privileges  intended  to  be  given  by 

ssid  act.  A?id  it  is  further  enacted,  Tliat  M.  Clusky.  John 
Overton,  Robert  C.  Brinkley,Sam.  Tate,  M.  J.  Wicks.  Robert 
son  Topp.  Wm.  R.  Hunt.  Fred.  W.  Smith.  J.  E.  R.  Ray.  Moses 
TVliite.  and  Edm'd  Munford.  be  added  to  tlie  list  of  corpora- 
tors. 

Sec.  40.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Governor  and  all 

and  others  to  other  authorities  having  charge  of  finances  in  the  movement 

report  to        contemplated  by  this  act.  shall  make  full  reports  to  tiie  Gcn- 

Lcgislature.  „  ,  ,. 

cral  Assembly  of  the  State,  of  the  amount  expended .  as  well 

as  the  various  purposes  for  which  said  expenditures  may 
have  been  made. 

Skc.  41.  Be  it  further  enacted,  Tliat  this   act  take  effect 
from  and  after  its  passage. 

W.  C.  WlilTTUOR.NE, 
Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 
B.  L.  STOVALL. 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 
Passed  May  C.  1861. 

A  true  copy  : 

J.  E.  R.  R.\Y,  Secretary  of  State. 


